adjective/t͡ʃiˈkito/
diminutive of chico (“small, tiny”); what (a/an) (intensifier, followed by a noun)
“¡Chiquito coche se compró!” — What a car he bought!
Etymology tree
Yucatec Maya chiʼikbor.
Spanish chico
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Spanish -ito
Spanish chiquito
From chico (“boy”) + -ito (“diminutive suffix”).
noun, masculine/t͡ʃiˈkito/plural: chiquitos
chiquito is masculine in Spanish.
diminutive of chico (“kiddo, little one, little boy, little guy; little child”); anus
Etymology tree
Yucatec Maya chiʼikbor.
Spanish chico
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Spanish -ito
Spanish chiquito
From chico (“boy”) + -ito (“diminutive suffix”).