chiche

chiche

See also: chiché and chi che

French

Etymology

From Old French chiche, possibly from or related to Latin ciccum, or alternatively an expressive or onomatopoetic expression (compare Spanish chico, Catalan xic). The interjection probably derives from the "capable" sense, suggesting in its usage "not capable".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃiʃ/

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Adjective

chiche (plural chiches)

1. mean, stingy

   Synonyms: mesquin, radin

2. scanty, meagre, stingy
3. (colloquial, predicative only) able, capable

Derived terms

• pois chiche

Interjection

chiche

1. I dare you!

Further reading

• “chiche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Old French

Etymology

Cf. Latin ciccum.

Adjective

chiche m (oblique and nominative feminine singular chiche)

1. miserly; stingy

Descendants

• French: chiche

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃe/ [ˈt͡ʃi.t͡ʃe]
• Rhymes: -itʃe
• Syllabification: chi‧che

Verb

chiche

1. inflection of chichar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative