chupapiedras
Spanish
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (“to suck”) + piedras (“stones”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃupaˈpjedɾas/ [ˌt͡ʃu.paˈpje.ð̞ɾas]
- Rhymes: -edɾas
- Syllabification: chu‧pa‧pie‧dras
Noun
chupapiedras m (plural chupapiedras)
Further reading
- “chupapiedras”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024