xiquet

Catalan

Etymology

From xic +‎ -et (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [ʃiˈkɛt]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [ʃiˈkət]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [t͡ʃiˈket]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Adjective

xiquet (feminine xiqueta, masculine plural xiquets, feminine plural xiquetes)

  1. (western Catalan) young
    Synonyms: petit, xic, xicotet

Noun

xiquet m (plural xiquets, feminine xiqueta, feminine plural xiquetes)

  1. (western Catalan, Tarragona) child
    Synonyms: infant, nen
  2. (castells) a casteller in certain colles, particularly those in the town of Valls
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