el
masculine
/ombɾeˈθito/
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Translation
little man
Word origin
Diminutive of hombre ('man'), from Latin homo, hominem ('human being'). The same root gives English 'human' and 'homage'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- hominem
- English cognates
- human, homage
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralhombrecitos
Examples
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The little man in the story lived inside a clock.
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You are quite the little man now.
tiza .
She drew a little man in chalk on the pavement.
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A very kind little man showed us the way.
portó .
The boy behaved like a little man during the visit.
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