renacuajo

Spanish

Etymology

From ranacuajo (1400), from ranuecajo, from ranueco +‎ -ejo, all ultimately diminutives of rana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /renaˈkwaxo/ [re.naˈkwa.xo]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -axo
  • Syllabification: re‧na‧cua‧jo

Noun

renacuajo m (plural renacuajos)

  1. tadpole (toad or frog larva)
    Synonym: ranacuajo
  2. (figurative, rare) a weak person; a wimp

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Further reading

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