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pepita

pepita

1 9.9
A Spanish nickname for a woman, short for Josefa
  • proper noun
  • /pəˈpiːtə/
translation icon : Pepita
  • Is it only Pepita in this house?

Examples

  • Have you found him, Pepita?

  • Fodor's European Correspondent, Pepita Diamand, is a creative consultant and blogger based in Paris.

    Blog text (9)

  • Is it only Pepita in this house?

    Singularity Principle (2013)

  • Have you found him, Pepita?

    Coco (2017)

  • When Pepita's mother, Mrs. Sallie, looks at her "sick kitchen" and wishes she could decorate it, the narrator steps in:

    Academic text (2010)

  • Fodor's European Correspondent, Pepita Diamand, is a creative consultant and blogger based in Paris.

Surface Forms

pepita main

Etymology

Pepita is a Spanish pet form of Josefa, made from the nickname Pepa plus the ending -ita meaning 'little' or 'dear'. So Pepita is used as a warm, feminine given name or nickname.