pequeño

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Asturian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

pequeño

  1. neuter of pequeñu

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably from Vulgar Latin *peccuinnus, from *pittīnus, perhaps from a Celtic or Frankish root (cf. Proto-Celtic *bikkos (“small”); Old Irish bec, Irish beag, Welsh bach/bychan, Breton bihan). Compare Portuguese pequeno, cf. also French petit.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /peˈkeɲo/ [peˈke.ɲo]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɲo
  • Syllabification: pe‧que‧ño

Adjective[edit]

pequeño (feminine pequeña, masculine plural pequeños, feminine plural pequeñas, superlative pequeñísimo)

  1. small; little
    Synonym: chico
    Tengo un gatito pequeñito. ― I have a small kitten.

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