miguelito

Spanish

Etymology

From proper name Miguelito, a rhyme made with pronoun mí; alternatively from miguel +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miɡeˈlito/ [mi.ɣ̞eˈli.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: mi‧gue‧li‧to

Pronoun

miguelito

1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Mexico, Honduras) Synonym of mí (me)

   Synonym: miguel

   Este regalo es para miguelito, no para ti.

   This gift is for me, not for you.

Further reading

• “miguelito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
• “miguelito” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010