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chivato

[t͡ʃiˈβ̞at̪o]

Rhymes with a.to

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De chivo y el sufijo -ato

adjective chivatos · chivata · chivatas

colloquial, noun Que se chiva, que comunica a la autoridad asuntos que deberían permanecer en secreto entre los colegas o compañeros de un nivel inferior.

In English

rat traitor
snitch informer, one who betrays his group
spy person who secretly watches
flamboyant tree
idiot light warning light

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@misc{chivato_2026,
  title = {chivato},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/chivato},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}