Spanish

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Etymology

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From chiquito +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /t͡ʃikiˈtiʝo/ [t͡ʃi.kiˈt̪i.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /t͡ʃikiˈtiʎo/ [t͡ʃi.kiˈt̪i.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /t͡ʃikiˈtiʃo/ [t͡ʃi.kiˈt̪i.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /t͡ʃikiˈtiʒo/ [t͡ʃi.kiˈt̪i.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: chi‧qui‧ti‧llo

Adjective

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chiquitillo (feminine chiquitilla, masculine plural chiquitillos, feminine plural chiquitillas)

  1. diminutive of chico, teeny-weeny