virgencito

Spanish

Etymology

From virgen +‎ -cito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biɾxenˈθito/ [biɾ.xẽn̟ˈθi.t̪o] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /biɾxenˈsito/ [biɾ.xẽnˈsi.t̪o] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: vir‧gen‧ci‧to

Noun

virgencito m (plural virgencitos, feminine virgencita, feminine plural virgencitas)

  1. diminutive of virgen: little virgin