angelito

Spanish

Etymology

From ángel (“angel”) +‎ -ito (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anxeˈlito/ [ãŋ.xeˈli.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: an‧ge‧li‧to

Noun

angelito m (plural angelitos, feminine angelita, feminine plural angelitas)

  1. (colloquial) young child
  2. (colloquial, euphemistic) recently deceased young child
  3. A plant of the genus Monochaetum.
  4. diminutive of ángel
    • 1969, Andrés Eloy Blanco, Manuel Álvarez Maciste, “Angelitos Negros”, in First Take, performed by Roberta Flack:
      Aunque la virgen sea blanca / Píntale angelitos negros / Que también se van al cielo / Todos los negritos buenos
      Although the Virgin is white / Paint her with little black angels / That'll go to heaven as well / Like all good negritos

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