güegüecho

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Pipil veveyotl (“old age”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡweˈɡwet͡ʃo/ [ɡweˈɣ̞we.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -etʃo
  • Syllabification: güe‧güe‧cho

Noun

güegüecho m (plural güegüechos)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador) goiter
    Synonym: bocio
  2. (colloquial, Honduras) double chin, dewlap, or wattle
    Synonym: papada

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