No. 8,385 in Spanish
pulgarcito
"Pulgarcito" means "Little Thumb" or "Tom Thumb," referring to a tiny or diminutive figure, often from fairy tales.
In a sentence
Pulgarcito es un cuento muy popular en la literatura infantil.
Thumbelina is a very popular tale in children's literature.
Used as a proper noun, referring to the fictional character 'Pulgarcito'.
Mi sobrino es muy travieso y pequeño, parece un pulgarcito.
My nephew is very mischievous and small, he seems like a little thumb.
Used as a noun to describe someone small and playful, metaphorically likening them to the fictional character.
Cuando éramos niños, jugábamos a ser Pulgarcito y los gigantes.
When we were children, we used to play being Pulgarcito and the giants.
Used as a proper noun in a playful or imaginative context of recreating the story of Pulgarcito.
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