Cipitío

Spanish

Etymology

Representing Pipil cipit or Pipil cipote, both meaning "child."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θipiˈtio/ [θi.piˈt̪i.o]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /sipiˈtio/ [si.piˈt̪i.o]
• Rhymes: -io
• Syllabification: Ci‧pi‧tí‧o

Proper noun

Cipitío m

1. (El Salvador, folklore) A legendary character revolving around the Siguanaba and Cadejo legends, portrayed as an 8-10-year-old boy with a large conical hat and a pot belly.

Related terms

• cipote
• Siguanaba
• Tláloc