canijo

short; stumpy; weedy; wussy

“le cogía por la muñeca, a él, el pobre anciano flaco y canijo” — He grabbed him by his wrist, the poor old weak short man

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓder. Latin canēs Latin canis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula Latin canīcula Vulgar Latin *canicla? Spanish canijo Probably from Latin canīcula (through a contracted Vulgar Latin form *canicla, later becoming an adjective of both genders). Doublet of canícula.

canijo is masculine in Spanish.

kid; whippersnapper; shorty; weed; wuss; pussy; badass

“me siento un canijo” — I feel like a kid

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓder. Latin canēs Latin canis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula Latin canīcula Vulgar Latin *canicla? Spanish canijo Probably from Latin canīcula (through a contracted Vulgar Latin form *canicla, later becoming an adjective of both genders). Doublet of canícula.