buscapiés

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of busca (“to search for”) +‎ pies (“feet”). Literally, “feet-searcher”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buskaˈpjes/ [bus.kaˈpjes]
  • Rhymes: -es
  • Syllabification: bus‧ca‧piés

Noun

buscapiés m (plural buscapieses)

  1. firecracker set off to move horizontally close to the ground
    Synonym: buscaniguas

Noun

buscapiés

  1. plural of buscapié

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