This is the 7007th most frequent Catalan word.
xisco
"Xisco" is a nickname for the name Francesc in Catalan.
Here, 'xisco' is colloquially used to describe someone with a vibrant and cheerful personality.
En Jordi és un xisco de persona, sempre content i actiu.
Jordi is a lively person, always happy and active.
Here, 'xisco' is used metaphorically to describe a small, sudden burst.
El xorret s’ha recargolat en un xisco de flames.
The spark twisted into a burst of flames.
In this example, 'xisco' refers to the high, sharp sound made by insects.