adjective/peˈkeɲo/
small; little
“Tengo un gatito pequeñito.” — I have a small kitten.
Synonyms: chico
Related: casa mía, casa mía, por pequeña que tú seas, me pareces una abadía, en pequeño, letra pequeña, peque, pequeña burguesía, Pequeña Martinica, pequeña pantalla, pequeñez
Probably from Vulgar Latin *peccuinnus, from *pittīnus, perhaps from a Celtic or Frankish root (cf. Proto-Celtic *biggos (“small”); Old Irish bec, Irish beag, Welsh bach/bychan, Breton bihan). Compare Portuguese pequeno, cf. also French petit.