niñe

== Spanish == === Etymology === From niño or niña +‎ -e. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈniɲe/ [ˈni.ɲe] Rhymes: -iɲe Syllabification: ni‧ñe === Noun === niñe gender-neutral (plural niñes, feminine niña, feminine plural niñas, masculine niño, masculine plural niños) (gender-neutral, neologism) child ==== Usage notes ==== The letters x or e, or alternatively the symbol @, are occasionally used as gender-neutralizing letters in Spanish. Examples include novix in place of novia and novio, amigue in place of amiga and amigo, and latin@ instead of latina and latino.