cigalita

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Spanish

Etymology

From cigala +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θiɡaˈlita/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /siɡaˈlita/
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: ci‧ga‧li‧ta

Noun

cigalita f (plural cigalitas)

  1. diminutive of cigala
    • 2015 October 16, “Crítica”, in El País:
      Gozan de fama sus croquetas, de masa fluida, elaboradas con jamón u hongos boletus; no destaca la ensaladilla, necesitada de contrapuntos ácidos; son correctas las patatas a la importancia con colas de cigalitas y pasa sin pena ni gloria la hamburguesa, mejorada por efecto de un buen pan y unas patatas fritas magníficas.
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