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English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish chico.
Noun
chico (plural chicos)
- (Canada, US, informal) A Latin-American boy; a Latino.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish chicozapote (through a regional abbreviation), from Nahuatl xicotzapotl. Cognate of chicle.
Noun
chico (plural chicos)
- The fruit of the sapodilla, Manilkara zapota.
Etymology 3
Perhaps from Spanish choclo, influded by chico.
Noun
chico (plural chicos)
- (American Southwest, chiefly in the plural) Sweet corn that has been cooked and dried on the cob.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
chico m (plural chicos)
- (Brazil, colloquial) period (menstruation)
- (Brazil, regional, colloquial) ass (the anus)
- (Portugal, regional) pig
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology 1
Indirectly related to Latin ciccum (“insignificant thing; trifle”); found in several Romance languages as an expressive creation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiko/
- Rhymes: -iko
- Syllabification: chi‧co
Adjective
chico (feminine chica, masculine plural chicos, feminine plural chicas)
- small
- Synonym: pequeño
- Antonym: grande
Descendants
Noun
chico m (plural chicos, feminine chica, feminine plural chicas)
- boy; kid
- Synonyms: cabro, chamaco, chaval, chavo, muchacho, niño
Descendants
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Yucatec Maya chiʼik.
Noun
chico m (plural chicos)
- (Mexico) white-nosed coati (Nasua Narica)
- (Mexico) raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Synonym: mapache
References
Tagalog
Noun
chico (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜃᜓ)
- Alternative spelling of tsiko