chico

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See also: CHICO, Chico, and chi̱co

English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish chico.

Noun[edit]

chico (plural chicos)

  1. (Canada, US, informal) A Latin-American boy; a Latino.

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish chicozapote (through a regional abbreviation), from Nahuatl xicotzapotl. Cognate of chicle.

Noun[edit]

chico (plural chicos)

  1. The fruit of the sapodilla, Manilkara zapota.

Etymology 3[edit]

Perhaps from Spanish choclo, influded by chico.

Noun[edit]

chico (plural chicos)

  1. (American Southwest, chiefly in the plural) Sweet corn that has been cooked and dried on the cob.

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

Noun[edit]

chico m (plural chicos)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) period (menstruation)
  2. (Brazil, regional, colloquial) ass (the anus)
  3. (Portugal, regional) pig

Derived terms[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Indirectly related to Latin ciccum (insignificant thing; trifle); found in several Romance languages as an expressive creation.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiko/ [ˈt͡ʃi.ko]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iko
  • Syllabification: chi‧co

Adjective[edit]

chico (feminine chica, masculine plural chicos, feminine plural chicas)

  1. small
    Synonym: pequeño
    Antonym: grande
Descendants[edit]
  • Papiamentu: chikí, chikitu

Noun[edit]

chico m (plural chicos, feminine chica, feminine plural chicas)

  1. boy; kid
    Synonyms: cabro, chamaco, chaval, chavo, muchacho, niño
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References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Yucatec Maya chiʼik.

Noun[edit]

chico m (plural chicos)

  1. (Mexico) white-nosed coati (Nasua Narica)
  2. (Mexico) raccoon (Procyon lotor)
    Synonym: mapache

References[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Noun[edit]

chico (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. Alternative spelling of tsiko