"chivito" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃiˈbito/, [t͡ʃiˈβ̞i.t̪o] Forms: chivitos [plural]
Rhymes: -ito Etymology: From chivo (“goat”) + -ito (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|es|chivo|-ito|pos2=diminutive suffix|t1=goat}} chivo (“goat”) + -ito (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} chivito m (plural chivitos)
  1. diminutive of chivo (“little goat”) Tags: diminutive, form-of, masculine Form of: chivo (extra: little goat)
    Sense id: en-chivito-es-noun-fMjhivvr Categories (other): Spanish terms suffixed with -ito Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -ito: 44 56
  2. (Uruguay) chivito, a Uruguayan sandwich Tags: Uruguay, masculine Synonyms: chivito al pan
    Sense id: en-chivito-es-noun-huSTaK0r Categories (other): Uruguayan Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish terms suffixed with -ito, Sandwiches Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -ito: 44 56 Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chivitería, chivito canadiense

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chivitería"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chivito canadiense"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "es",
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      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From chivo (“goat”) + -ito (diminutive suffix).",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "es-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "chi‧vi‧to"
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "44 56",
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          "name": "Spanish terms suffixed with -ito",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "little goat",
          "word": "chivo"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "diminutive of chivo (“little goat”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-chivito-es-noun-fMjhivvr",
      "links": [
        [
          "chivo",
          "chivo#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "form-of",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
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          "name": "Uruguayan Spanish",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "23 77",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "44 56",
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          "name": "Spanish terms suffixed with -ito",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "17 83",
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          "langcode": "es",
          "name": "Sandwiches",
          "orig": "es:Sandwiches",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
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          "chivito",
          "chivito#English"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "chivito al pan"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Uruguay",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃiˈbito/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃiˈβ̞i.t̪o]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ito"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chivito"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
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    "Rhymes:Spanish/ito/3 syllables",
    "Spanish 3-syllable words",
    "Spanish countable nouns",
    "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Spanish lemmas",
    "Spanish masculine nouns",
    "Spanish nouns",
    "Spanish terms suffixed with -ito",
    "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "es:Sandwiches"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "chivitería"
    },
    {
      "word": "chivito canadiense"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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        "2": "chivo",
        "3": "-ito",
        "pos2": "diminutive suffix",
        "t1": "goat"
      },
      "expansion": "chivo (“goat”) + -ito (diminutive suffix)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From chivo (“goat”) + -ito (diminutive suffix).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "chivitos",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "chivito m (plural chivitos)",
      "name": "es-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "chi‧vi‧to"
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish diminutive nouns"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "little goat",
          "word": "chivo"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "diminutive of chivo (“little goat”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chivo",
          "chivo#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "form-of",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Uruguayan Spanish"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "chivito, a Uruguayan sandwich"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chivito",
          "chivito#English"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "chivito al pan"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Uruguay",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃiˈbito/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃiˈβ̞i.t̪o]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ito"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chivito"
}

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