miqueta

Catalan

Etymology

From mica +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation
  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /miˈkə.tə/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /miˈkɛ.tə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /miˈke.ta/

Noun

miqueta f (plural miquetes)

  1. Diminutive of mica; a tiny bit, a hint
    • 2016, Claudi Mans, Química de cada dia, La. Com la química ens ajuda a comprendre la cuina i moltes altres coses (2a edició), Edicions Universitat Barcelona →ISBN, page 47
      A la tassa hi ha una miqueta de llet (una miqueta menys d'una culleradeta, perquè hi haurà una miqueta del cafè).
      In the mug there's a splash of milk (a tiny bit less than a teaspoon, because there will already be a tiny bit from the coffee).
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