what is diosito, is that slang for something?

Question

I heard a Mexican friend say this word and i was a little lost. What is diosito? Is it slang for something?

Answer 1

Hello,

Dios + ito = Diosito

Hope this helps.

There is no accent on Dios. This io is a diphthong, the stress falls on the o (strong vowel) without an accent mark. - 0074b507, May 25, 2010

I am sure that Luisa was just a bit sleepy, or something. :-) - Gekkosan, May 25, 2010

Thanks guys. - LuisaGomezBartle, May 25, 2010

¿Luisa, has disfrutado una buena navidad? ¡Espero que sí, feliz año nuevo también! - FELIZ77, Dec 27, 2010

Answer 2

I was speaking with an Ecuadorian family today. The two year old girl has been sick recently and she was treated with antibiotics. She got better right before Christmas. When the parents asked her who cured her, they were thinking she would tell them that the doctor had. She told them that she had been cured by "Diosito" meaning the Baby Jesus who was about to arrive on Christmas.

A lovely story, thankyou. - margaretbl, Dec 27, 2010

Answer 3

It is a term of endearment when we use the diminutive of God.

We don't have "lesser" Gods.

:-D

Answer 4

it is Godlet, minor God, as in starlet, minor star..

No really, it's as Chileno says, a more friendly way of saying God.

Answer 5

Dios = God

Diosito is just a caring way of referring to God.

Since it isn't capitalized it may be referring to one of our lesser gods: money, food, sex. power, etc. - 0074b507, Jul 31, 2010

nice, Gfreed! - AngelinaG, Dec 27, 2010

Answer 6

Diosito can is the diminutive of Dios (god), but can also be used as an expression of exacerbation ex. ¡Diosito! ¿Por qué no limpiaste el baño?

Diosito can be...etc... (not can is) - FELIZ77, Dec 27, 2010

You probably meant 'exasperation', not 'exacerbation'. - jlupine, Dec 28, 2010

Answer 7

Diosito is diminutive for Dios (Dios = God) uhm... there's no necesary say Diosito to Baby Jesus, is just a way to say Dios... we used it too as you when you say "OH MY GOD" but we say "Ay Diosito!"

Answer 8

You might think about it in terms of the way you would use something like "abuelita", an endearment, not necessarily "small or minor". Perhaps "dear God"?