cucharita

Spanish

Etymology

From cuchara (“spoon, tablespoon”) +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kut͡ʃaˈɾita/ [ku.t͡ʃaˈɾi.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: cu‧cha‧ri‧ta

Noun

cucharita f (plural cucharitas)

1. diminutive of cuchara

   Synonym: cucharilla

2. teaspoon

   Synonym: cucharilla

Usage notes

• The noun cucharita refers to the teaspoon itself; to refer to its contents, or to the amount that it can contain, the noun cucharadita is used instead.

Derived terms

• a lo cucharita (“spooning”)

 

Descendants

• → Aklanon: kutsarita
• → Bikol Central: kutsarita
• → Binukid: kutsarita
• → Cebuano: kutsarita
• → Hiligaynon: kutsarita
• → Ilocano: kutsarita
• → Kapampangan: kutsarita
• → Tagalog: kutsarita
• → Waray-Waray: kutsarita