zoquete

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Celtic *tsucca.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /θoˈkete/ [θoˈke.t̪e]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /soˈkete/ [soˈke.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ete
Syllabification: zo‧que‧te

Noun

zoquete m (plural zoquetes)

(colloquial) blockhead; oaf

Derived terms

zoco (“left-handed”)

Further reading

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

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