cucaracha

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cucaracha (“cockroach”). Doublet of cockroach.

Noun

cucaracha (plural cucarachas)

  1. A Mexican ballroom and nightclub dance.

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cucaracha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kukaˈɾat͡ʃa/,
  • Rhymes: -at͡ʃa
  • Hyphenation: cu‧ca‧ra‧cha

Noun

cucaracha f (plural cucaraches)

  1. (zoology) cockroach (insect)

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish cucaracha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.kaˈra.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -atʃa
  • Hyphenation: cu‧ca‧rà‧cha

Noun

cucaracha f (uncountable)

  1. cucaracha (Mexican dance)

Further reading

  • cucaracha in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

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Etymology

From cuca (“butterfly caterpillar”), of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kukaˈɾat͡ʃa/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -atʃa
  • Syllabification: cu‧ca‧ra‧cha

Noun

cucaracha f (plural cucarachas)

  1. cockroach
    Synonym: barata (Chile)

Derived terms

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