pequeno

Meaning

1. little, short, small; smaller
2. young; younger

Hyphenated as

pe‧que‧no

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peˈkeno/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pequeno, ultimately probably from Vulgar Latin pĭtĭnnus, probably related to a Celtic root (compare Irish beag, from Proto-Celtic *bikkos, "small"). Cognate with Portuguese pequeno and Spanish pequeño.

Sentences

A quen , pequeno erudito ? Dinos, que máis ves ?

To whom, little scholar? Tell us, what else do you see?

Ten un pequeno retablo nunha capela e varias imaxes .

It has a small altarpiece in a chapel and several images.

Facemos todos os veráns un pequeno festival, con poucos medios e autoxestionado.

We make every summer a small festival, with little media and self-management.

Ten forma dun pequeno trazo curvo enganchado á letra .

It takes the form of a small curved stroke attached to the letter.