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Etymology
Pronunciation
pulgarcito
Tom Thumb
pulgar
thumb
+
-cito
diminutive suffix
Pulgarcito means Tom Thumb, a tiny character from folklore. It combines pulgar0 (thumb0) with the diminutive suffix -cito1, literally meaning 'little thumb', reflecting the character's small size.
noun
  1. Tom Thumb
    Tom Thumb, a character from European folklore who is no larger than a thumb
    El cuento de Pulgarcito es muy popular entre los niños. // The story of Tom Thumb is very popular among children.