asaltacunas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of asalta (“to assault”) +‎ cunas (“cradles”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˌsaltaˈkunas/ [aˌsal̪.t̪aˈku.nas]
  • Rhymes: -unas
  • Syllabification: a‧sal‧ta‧cu‧nas

Noun

asaltacunas m or f by sense (plural asaltacunas)

  1. (slang, derogatory) cradle snatcher, cradle robber
    Synonym: robacunas

Further reading

  • Manuel Seco, Olimpia Andrés, Gabino Ramos (3 August 2023) “asaltacunas”, in Diccionario del español actual [Dictionary of Current Spanish] (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA [BBVA Foundation]
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