lavaplatos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of lava (“to wash”) +‎ platos (“dishes”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /labaˈplatos/ [la.β̞aˈpla.t̪os]
Rhymes: -atos
Syllabification: la‧va‧pla‧tos

Noun

lavaplatos m (plural lavaplatos)

dishwasher
Synonym: lavavajillas
(Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela) kitchen sink
Synonym: fregadero

Further reading

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

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