xiquet

Catalan

Etymology

From xic +‎ -et (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ʃiˈkɛt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʃiˈkət]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [t͡ʃiˈket]

Adjective

xiquet (feminine xiqueta, masculine plural xiquets, feminine plural xiquetes)

1. (western Catalan) young

   Synonyms: petit, xic, xicotet

Noun

xiquet m (plural xiquets, feminine xiqueta)

1. (western Catalan, Tarragona) child

   Synonyms: infant, nen

2. (castells) a casteller in certain colles, particularly those in the town of Valls