lunanco

Spanish

Etymology

From luna (“[crescent] moon”) +‎ -anco. Perhaps influenced by anca (“haunch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /luˈnanko/ [luˈnãŋ.ko]
  • Rhymes: -anko
  • Syllabification: lu‧nan‧co

Adjective

lunanco (feminine lunanca, masculine plural lunancos, feminine plural lunancas)

  1. having one haunch higher than the other
    Parece un caballo lunanco...cadera izquierda más baja que la derecha.
    Looks like an asymmetrical horse...left hip lower than the right.

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