esquitxó

Catalan

Etymology

From esquitxar (“to spray, squirt”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əs.kiˈt͡ʃo/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /es.kiˈt͡ʃo/

Noun

esquitxó m (plural esquitxons)

a child who is small for their age; a runt, a squirt

Further reading

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

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