xic

Catalan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʃik]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈt͡ʃik]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin ciccum. Compare Spanish chico.

Adjective

xic (feminine xica, masculine plural xics, feminine plural xiques)

small
Synonym: petit

Derived terms

un xic

Noun

xic m (plural xics, feminine xica)

boy
Synonym: noi

Derived terms

xicot

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French chic.

Adjective

xic (invariable)

chic

Further reading

“xic” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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