corto de luces

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, short of lights.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkoɾto de ˈluθes/ [ˌkoɾ.t̪o ð̞e ˈlu.θes] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkoɾto de ˈluses/ [ˌkoɾ.t̪o ð̞e ˈlu.ses] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: cor‧to de lu‧ces

Adjective

corto de luces (feminine corta de luces, masculine plural cortos de luces, feminine plural cortas de luces)

  1. (idiomatic) a few sandwiches short of a picnic
  • cortedad de luces