chucao

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃuˈkao/
  • Rhymes: -ao
  • Syllabification: chu‧ca‧o

Noun

chucao m (plural chucaos)

  1. the chupao tapaculo (Scelorchilus rubecula)
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 257:
      El chucao es un ave agorera que predice a los caminantes la buena o mala ventura. Si grita a la derecha, el viaje será feliz; si a la izquierda, el viajero debe temer algún grave contratiempo.
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