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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin concha (“bivalve, vessel, trumpet”). Doublet of concha (“seashell, scoop”), which was inherited from the diminutive Latin conchula. Compare English conch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwenka/
- Rhymes: -enka
- Syllabification: cuen‧ca
Noun
cuenca f (plural cuencas)
- (anatomy) eye socket
- watershed, catchment basin
- valley
- Synonym: valle
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