Cipitío

Spanish

Etymology

Representing Pipil cipit or Pipil cipote, both meaning "child."

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θipiˈtio/ [θi.piˈt̪i.o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /sipiˈtio/ [si.piˈt̪i.o]
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Syllabification: Ci‧pi‧tí‧o

Proper noun

Cipitío m

  1. (El Salvador, folklore) A legendary character revolving around the Siguanaba and Cadejo legends, portrayed as an 8-10-year-old boy with a large conical hat and a pot belly.
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