Charterilla

Charterilla is a term used in speculative or fictional contexts to describe a small-scale charter arrangement or document. The word is a coined neologism formed by combining the English word charter with the Spanish diminutive suffix -illa, a construction intended to convey modest size or scope. Because charterilla is not a standard term in law or commerce, its precise meaning depends on the setting.

In maritime or travel fiction and role-playing games, a charterilla contract might govern the hire of a single vessel for a short period by a small party, with terms focused on duration, route, and liabilities appropriate to micro-charters. Some writers use charterilla to illustrate how chartering practices scale down from commercial charters to intimate or personal voyages.

In linguistics and cultural studies, charterilla has been cited as an example of productive word formation through cross-language blending, showing how communities create new terms by attaching familiar suffixes to loanwords. The term has no single canonical definition, and references to it usually require clarification of the specific context and jurisdiction. See also charter, charter party, and micro-charter.