chupadientes

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (“to suck”) +‎ dientes (“tooth”). Literally, “tooth-sucker”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃupaˈdjentes/ [ˌt͡ʃu.paˈð̞jẽn̪.t̪es]
  • Rhymes: -entes
  • Syllabification: chu‧pa‧dien‧tes

Noun

chupadientes m (plural chupadientes)

  1. A gnateater of the genus Conopophaga.
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