Chiquito

noun

Chi·​qui·​to

chə̇ˈkēt(ˌ)ō

plural Chiquito or Chiquitos

1

a

: a people of southeastern Bolivia

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Chiquito people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, diminutive of chico little

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