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carnitas.

carnitas

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaɾˈnitas/[kaɾˈni.t̪as]

  1. carnitas

    feminine · plural · plural-only

  2. plural of carnita

    feminine · form-of · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker(H)- Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *(s)kér(H)ō Proto-Italic *karō Latin carnem Old Spanish carne Spanish carne Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Spanish -ito Spanish -ita Spanish carnitas From carne (“meat”) + -ita (diminutive suffix).

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