chivato

== Spanish == === Etymology === From chivar + -ato. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈbato/ [t͡ʃiˈβ̞a.t̪o] Rhymes: -ato Syllabification: chi‧va‧to === Noun === chivato m (plural chivatos, feminine chivata, feminine plural chivatas) a snitch; telltale; informer; stool pigeon Synonyms: acusete, chivo, delator, informante, sapo, soplón a young goat that is between the ages of 6 months and one year old a device that warns of an abnormality or draws attention to something ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “chivato”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025