africanito

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From africano +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /afɾikaˈnito/ [a.fɾi.kaˈni.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: a‧fri‧ca‧ni‧to

Noun

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africanito m (plural africanitos)

  1. diminutive of africano
    • 2019 August 15, Juan A. Romera Fadón, “Andrés Romero se consolida en la apoteosis de Ventura”, in Málaga Hoy[1]:
      Brindó a Paco Moreno, su auxiliar, y a Africanito -sirva el diminutivo para reflejar su trapío- lo toreó a placer en sendos recortes de emoción con Montes.
      He did a toast for Paco Moreno, his assistant, and as for Africanito (the diminutive serving to reflect his charm) he fought it to joy in two slices of emotion with Montes.