copete

Spanish

Etymology

Diminutive of copo (lock, group of hairs, threads, wires, straws, close to be spun).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /koˈpete/ [koˈpe.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: co‧pe‧te

Noun

copete m (plural copetes)

  1. pompadour (hairstyle)
  2. tuft, forelock
  3. crest
  4. topping
  5. (journalism, Latin America) lead; lead-in (of an article)
  6. (Chile) an alcoholic drink

See also
  • de alto copete

Further reading

Walloon

Etymology

From Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa (probably shell-shaped cup, with a sharp bottom, becoming a sharp top when turned up on table), with suffix -ete.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔpɛt/

Noun

copete f (plural copetes)

  1. top, summit, peak
  2. small cup

Derived terms
  • copale
  • copetrin
  • acoperner
  • miercopete
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