cantito

Latin

Etymology

From cantō (I sing) +‎ -itō (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

Verb

cantitō (present infinitive cantitāre, perfect active cantitāvī, supine cantitātum); first conjugation

  1. to sing often or repeatedly

Conjugation

References

  • cantito”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • cantito”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • cantito in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Spanish

Etymology

From canto (singing) +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kanˈtito/ [kãn̪ˈt̪i.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: can‧ti‧to

Noun

cantito m (plural cantitos)

  1. (Honduras, Panama, Southern Cone) accent (regional manner of pronouncing a language)
    Synonyms: acento, deje, dejo, cantadito

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