suelto

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswelto/ [ˈswel̪.t̪o]
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  • Rhymes: -elto
  • Syllabification: suel‧to

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish suelto, from Vulgar Latin *soltus, from Latin solūtus, perfect passive participle of solvō (“to loosen”). Compare English solute. Doublet of soluto.

Adjective

suelto (feminine suelta, masculine plural sueltos, feminine plural sueltas)

  1. free, loose, undone
  2. isolated, separate
  3. free, agile, fluent
  4. (of hair) shaggy
  5. (informal, derogatory, of a person) easy (consenting readily to sex)
    Synonym: fácil
Derived terms

Noun

suelto m (plural sueltos)

  1. loose change
    Synonym: cambio

Participle

suelto (feminine suelta, masculine plural sueltos, feminine plural sueltas)

  1. past participle of solver

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

suelto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of soltar

Further reading
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