cerebrito

Spanish

Etymology

From cerebro +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θeɾeˈbɾito/ [θe.ɾeˈβ̞ɾi.t̪o] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /seɾeˈbɾito/ [se.ɾeˈβ̞ɾi.t̪o] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: ce‧re‧bri‧to

Noun

cerebrito m (plural cerebritos)

  1. brainiac, smart cookie, egghead, boffin

Further reading

  • Manuel Seco, Olimpia Andrés, Gabino Ramos (3 August 2023) “cerebrito”, in Diccionario del español actual [Dictionary of Current Spanish] (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA [BBVA Foundation]
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