noun, feminine/kut͡ʃaˈɾita/plural: cucharitas
diminutive of cuchara; teaspoon
Synonyms: cucharilla
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κόχλος (kókhlos) Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱς (-ĭ́ās) Ancient Greek κοχλῐ́ᾱς (kokhlĭ́ās)bor. Latin cochlea Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin -āre Latin -ar Latin cochleāreder. Spanish cuchar Spanish cuchara Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Spanish -ito Spanish -ita Spanish cucharita From cuchara (“spoon, tablespoon”) + -ita.