chamuco

Spanish

Etymology

From chamuscar (“to singe, to scorch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈmuko/ [t͡ʃaˈmu.ko]
  • Rhymes: -uko
  • Syllabification: cha‧mu‧co

Noun

chamuco m (plural chamucos)

  1. (colloquial, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador) devil, demon
    Synonym: diablo

Further reading

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