xic

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʃik]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈt͡ʃik]

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin ciccum. Compare Spanish chico.

Adjective

xic (feminine xica, masculine plural xics, feminine plural xiques)

1. small

   Synonym: petit

Derived terms

• un xic

Noun

xic m (plural xics, feminine xica, feminine plural xiques)

1. boy

   Synonym: noi

Derived terms

• xicot

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French chic.

Adjective

xic (invariable)

1. chic

Further reading

• “xic”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April