cheto

See also: chetò and cheto-

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈke.to/, /ˈkɛ.to/
• Rhymes: -eto, -ɛto
• Hyphenation: ché‧to, chè‧to

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin qu(i)ētus. Doublet of quieto, which was borrowed.

Adjective

cheto (feminine cheta, masculine plural cheti, feminine plural chete) (literary or Tuscany)

1. quiet

Derived terms

• chetamente
• chetare
• chetichella

Etymology 2

Verb

cheto

1. first-person singular present indicative of chetare

Further reading

• “cheto”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃeto/ [ˈt͡ʃe.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -eto
• Syllabification: che‧to

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

cheto (feminine cheta, masculine plural chetos, feminine plural chetas)

1. (Rioplatense) great, sweet, brill
2. (Rioplatense) posh, snobbish

Noun

cheto m (plural chetos, feminine cheta, feminine plural chetas)

1. (Rioplatense) rich person

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

cheto m (plural chetos)

1. (Colombia) bus

   Synonyms: bus, buseta

   ir en cheto ― go by bus

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English cheat as in a videogame exploit.

Adjective

cheto (feminine cheta, masculine plural chetos, feminine plural chetas)

1. (video games, slang) very powerful

   Synonym: chetado

Etymology 4

Borrowed from English Cheeto.

Noun

cheto m (plural chetos)

1. a Cheeto

Further reading

• “cheto”, 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
• “cheto”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010