burrito

See also: Burrito

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish burrito, diminutive of burro (“donkey”), from burrico (“donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “flame-colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). A possible origin is due to its resemblance to a rolled up pack as typically carried by donkeys, making it an example of synecdoche.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bəˈɹiː.təʊ/, /bʊˈriːtəʊ/

  • Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /bəˈɹi.toʊ/
• (Indic) IPA^(key): /bəɾiʈo/, (approximation of original Spanish pronunciation) /bʊrːit̪o/
• Rhymes: -iːtəʊ
• Hyphenation: bur‧ri‧to

Noun

burrito (plural burritos)

1. A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc.

Derived terms

• breakfast burrito
• burrito bowl
• burritoless
• burritolike
• burrito taxi
• burrito test
• burroti
• enchirito
• human burrito
• Mission burrito
• neato burrito
• pizzarito
• purrito
• quesarito
• sushi burrito
• sushirrito

Translations

Mexican dish

• Afrikaans: burrito
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 墨西哥卷餅 / 墨西哥卷饼 (Mòxīgē juǎnbǐng)

• Esperanto: burito
• Finnish: burrito (fi), tortilla (fi)
• French: burrito (fr) m
• German: Burrito (de) n
• Greek: μπουρίτο (bouríto)
• Hebrew: בוּרִיטוֹ m
• Italian: burrito m
• Japanese: ブリトー
• Korean: 부리토 (burito), 브리또 (beuritto) (common misspelling)
• Māori: pohīto
• Polish: burito (pl) n, burrito (pl) n
• Portuguese: burrito (pt) m
• Russian: бурри́то (ru) n (burríto)
• Spanish: burrito (es) m, kodzito m (corn tortilla, Americanism)
• Turkish: burrito
• Ukrainian: бури́то n (burýto)

Verb

burrito (third-person singular simple present burritos, present participle burritoing, simple past and past participle burritoed)

1. (slang) To wrap someone or something up like a burrito.
   • 2020, Erin McRae, Racheline Maltese, Ink and Ice:

     “You're stealing the blankets,” Zack complained, tugging at the duvet that, somehow, Aaron had completely burritoed himself in.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish burrito.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: bur‧ri‧to
• Rhymes: -itoː

Noun

burrito m (plural burrito's, diminutive burritootje n)

1. burrito

Finnish

Etymology

From Spanish burrito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈburːito/, [ˈburːit̪o̞]
• Rhymes: -urːito
• Syllabification^(key): bur‧ri‧to
• Hyphenation^(key): bur‧ri‧to

Noun

burrito

1. burrito

Declension

Inflection of burrito (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		burrito	burritot
genitive		burriton	burritojen
partitive		burritoa	burritoja
illative		burritoon	burritoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		burrito	burritot
accusative	nom.	burrito	burritot
	gen.	burriton
genitive		burriton	burritojen
partitive		burritoa	burritoja
inessive		burritossa	burritoissa
elative		burritosta	burritoista
illative		burritoon	burritoihin
adessive		burritolla	burritoilla
ablative		burritolta	burritoilta
allative		burritolle	burritoille
essive		burritona	burritoina
translative		burritoksi	burritoiksi
abessive		burritotta	burritoitta
instructive		—	burritoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of burrito (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative burritoni burritoni accusative nom. burritoni burritoni gen. burritoni genitive burritoni burritojeni partitive burritoani burritojani inessive burritossani burritoissani elative burritostani burritoistani illative burritooni burritoihini adessive burritollani burritoillani ablative burritoltani burritoiltani allative burritolleni burritoilleni essive burritonani burritoinani translative burritokseni burritoikseni abessive burritottani burritoittani instructive — — comitative — burritoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative burritosi burritosi accusative nom. burritosi burritosi gen. burritosi genitive burritosi burritojesi partitive burritoasi burritojasi inessive burritossasi burritoissasi elative burritostasi burritoistasi illative burritoosi burritoihisi adessive burritollasi burritoillasi ablative burritoltasi burritoiltasi allative burritollesi burritoillesi essive burritonasi burritoinasi translative burritoksesi burritoiksesi abessive burritottasi burritoittasi instructive — — comitative — burritoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative burritomme burritomme accusative nom. burritomme burritomme gen. burritomme genitive burritomme burritojemme partitive burritoamme burritojamme inessive burritossamme burritoissamme elative burritostamme burritoistamme illative burritoomme burritoihimme adessive burritollamme burritoillamme ablative burritoltamme burritoiltamme allative burritollemme burritoillemme essive burritonamme burritoinamme translative burritoksemme burritoiksemme abessive burritottamme burritoittamme instructive — — comitative — burritoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative burritonne burritonne accusative nom. burritonne burritonne gen. burritonne genitive burritonne burritojenne partitive burritoanne burritojanne inessive burritossanne burritoissanne elative burritostanne burritoistanne illative burritoonne burritoihinne adessive burritollanne burritoillanne ablative burritoltanne burritoiltanne allative burritollenne burritoillenne essive burritonanne burritoinanne translative burritoksenne burritoiksenne abessive burritottanne burritoittanne instructive — — comitative — burritoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative burritonsa burritonsa accusative nom. burritonsa burritonsa gen. burritonsa genitive burritonsa burritojensa partitive burritoaan burritoansa burritojaan burritojansa inessive burritossaan burritossansa burritoissaan burritoissansa elative burritostaan burritostansa burritoistaan burritoistansa illative burritoonsa burritoihinsa adessive burritollaan burritollansa burritoillaan burritoillansa ablative burritoltaan burritoltansa burritoiltaan burritoiltansa allative burritolleen burritollensa burritoilleen burritoillensa essive burritonaan burritonansa burritoinaan burritoinansa translative burritokseen burritoksensa burritoikseen burritoiksensa abessive burritottaan burritottansa burritoittaan burritoittansa instructive — — comitative — burritoineen burritoinensa

Further reading

• “burrito”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Polish

Alternative forms

• burito

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish burrito, diminutive of burro (“donkey”), from burrico (“donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “flame-colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /burˈri.tɔ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -itɔ
• Syllabification: bur‧ri‧to

Noun

burrito n (indeclinable)

1. burrito

Further reading

• burrito in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.tu/ [buˈhi.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.tu/ [buˈhi.tu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.tu/ [buˈχi.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.to/ [buˈhi.to]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.tu/

• Rhymes: -itu
• Hyphenation: bur‧ri‧to

Etymology 1

From burro +‎ -ito.

Noun

burrito m (plural burritos)

1. diminutive of burro (“donkey”)

   Synonym: burrinho

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish burrito.

Noun

burrito m (plural burritos)

1. burrito (Mexican dish)
2. Aloysia polystachya

Further reading

• “burrito”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “burrito”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From burro +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈrito/ [buˈri.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: bu‧rri‧to

Noun

burrito m (plural burritos)

1. diminutive of burro (“donkey”)
2. burrito
3. Aloysia polystachya
4. Any of certain crakes

Derived terms

• burrito negruzco

Descendants

• → Belizean Creole: boreeto
• → Dutch: burrito
• → English: burrito
• → German: Burrito

Further reading

• “burrito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025