cernícalo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cernicŭlum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θeɾˈnikalo/ [θeɾˈni.ka.lo] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /seɾˈnikalo/ [seɾˈni.ka.lo] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ikalo
  • Syllabification: cer‧ní‧ca‧lo

Noun

cernícalo m (plural cernícalos)

  1. kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
    Synonym: mochete
  2. (colloquial, Spain) lout; clumsy person

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