Small or tiny; used especially in Spanish-influenced English to describe something diminutive.
From Spanish 'chiquito,' diminutive of 'chico' (small). The '-ito' suffix is a standard Spanish diminutive ending that creates affectionate or very small versions of nouns and adjectives.
Spanish diminutives like 'chiquito' aren't just about size—they add a tone of affection, cuteness, or endearment that English lacks, so English speakers adopted the word partly because we needed that emotional dimension that '-ito' naturally carries.
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