casita
[ kuh-see-tuh; Spanish kah-see-tah ]
/ kəˈsi tə; Spanish kɑˈsi tɑ /
noun, plural ca·si·tas [kuh-see-tuh z; Spanish kah-see-tahs] /kəˈsi təz; Spanish kɑˈsi tɑs/.
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
a luxurious bungalow serving as private guest accommodations at a resort hotel, especially in the southwestern U.S. or Mexico.
Origin of casita
1920–25; < American Spanish, Spanish, equivalent to
cas(a) house, home (< Latin) +
-ita diminutive suffix
Words nearby casita
casing,
casing knife,
casing nail,
casinghead gas,
casino,
casita,
cask,
cask of amontillado, the,
casket,
caslon,
casoron
Example sentences from the Web for casitas
Scarcely a house is visible, for the casitas of adobe and wood nestle mostly in sheltered nooks.