coraza

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin coriācea (vestis) (literally leather clothing)), from coriāceus (of leather), from Latin corium (leather).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /koˈɾaθa/ [koˈɾa.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /koˈɾasa/ [koˈɾa.sa]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -aθa
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -asa
  • Syllabification: co‧ra‧za

Noun

coraza f (plural corazas)

  1. cuirass
  2. poitrel
  3. (figurative) security blanket

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Hopi: kolaasa

Further reading

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