cucharita

Spanish

Etymology

From cuchara (“spoon, tablespoon”) +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kut͡ʃaˈɾita/ [ku.t͡ʃaˈɾi.t̪a]
Rhymes: -ita
Syllabification: cu‧cha‧ri‧ta

Noun

cucharita f (plural cucharitas)

Diminutive of cuchara
Synonym: cucharilla
teaspoon
Synonym: cucharilla

Usage notes

The noun cucharita refers to the teaspoon itself; to refer to its contents, or to the amount that it can contain, the noun cucharadita is used instead.

Derived terms

a lo cucharita (“spooning”)

Descendants

→ Aklanon: kutsarita
→ Bikol Central: kutsarita
→ Binukid: kutsarita
→ Cebuano: kutsarita
→ Hiligaynon: kutsarita
→ Ilocano: kutsarita
→ Kapampangan: kutsarita
→ Tagalog: kutsarita
→ Waray-Waray: kutsarita

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