amiguito

/amiˈɡito/ · B1 · noun · m

boyfriend

💑 amigo + -ito = little friend, a coy way to say boyfriend or lover

Amigo means friend, and -ito is the Spanish diminutive suffix, so amiguito is literally little friend. Like the English euphemism special friend, it hints at a romantic partner. The g becomes gu to keep the hard g sound before i.

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