mochuelo

Spanish

Etymology

From mocho +‎ -uelo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /moˈt͡ʃwelo/ [moˈt͡ʃwe.lo]
Rhymes: -elo
Syllabification: mo‧chue‧lo

Noun

mochuelo m (plural mochuelos)

little owl (Athene noctua)
(colloquial) dirty job

Derived terms

cada mochuelo a su olivo
mocholada (Andalusian)
siesta del mochuelo (Andalusian)

Further reading

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

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