Meaning

small; little

Frequency

A1
Hyphenated as
pe‧que‧ño
Pronounced as (IPA)
/peˈkeɲo/
Etymology

In summary

Probably from Vulgar Latin *peccuinnus, from *pittīnus, perhaps from a Celtic or Frankish root (cf. Proto-Celtic *bikkos (“small”); Old Irish bec, Irish beag, Welsh bach/bychan, Breton bihan). Compare Portuguese pequeno, cf. also French petit.

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