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mejorcito

a bit better

adjective meh-hor-SEE-toh Rare
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Usage Note

Mejorcito is an affective diminutive of mejor (better), formed with the suffix -cito. It softens the comparative, conveying 'a little bit better' or 'somewhat improved', often with a warm or consoling tone. It is informal and predominantly used in Latin American Spanish.

Examples

"El niño está mejorcito después del medicamento."

Natural Translation

The boy is a little bit better after the medicine.

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