boquiabierto

Spanish

Etymology

From boca +‎ abierto.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bokjaˈbjeɾto/ [bo.kjaˈβ̞jeɾ.t̪o]
Rhymes: -eɾto
Syllabification: bo‧quia‧bier‧to

Adjective

boquiabierto (feminine boquiabierta, masculine plural boquiabiertos, feminine plural boquiabiertas)

open-mouthed (with the mouth open)
open-mouthed (gaping in surprise, wonder or astonishment)
Synonyms: ojiplático, ojiplática, pasmado

Further reading

“boquiabierto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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