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Where does “chulo” come from?

chulo (Spanish) comes from Italian ciullo.

chulo (Spanish): "superlative": chulísimo; cute, pretty, lovely,...

Definitions

  1. "superlative": chulísimo; cute, pretty, lovely,...

Ancestry of “chulo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianciullo—

Words derived from “chulo”

  • chulear
  • chulesco
  • chulísimo
Every word from Italian ciullo →