chivito

English

Etymology

From Spanish chivito, diminutive of chivo (“goat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɪˈvitoʊ/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Noun

chivito (plural chivitos)

1. A Uruguayan sandwich made with filet mignon, mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise, olives, eggs, etc.
   • 2021, Pedro Mairal, The Woman from Uruguay, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 60:

     All of it made me hungry, the special chivitos, the chajá for dessert.

Spanish

Etymology

From chivo (“goat”) +‎ -ito (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈbito/ [t͡ʃiˈβ̞i.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: chi‧vi‧to

Noun

chivito m (plural chivitos)

1. Diminutive of chivo (“little goat”)
2. (Uruguay) chivito, a Uruguayan sandwich

Derived terms

• chivitería