rocalloso

Spanish

Etymology

From rocalla +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /rokaˈʝoso/ [ro.kaˈʝo.so] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /rokaˈʎoso/ [ro.kaˈʎo.so] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /rokaˈʃoso/ [ro.kaˈʃo.so] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /rokaˈʒoso/ [ro.kaˈʒo.so] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: ro‧ca‧llo‧so

Adjective

rocalloso (feminine rocallosa, masculine plural rocallosos, feminine plural rocallosas)

  1. stony
    Synonym: pedroso
  2. pebbly
    Synonym: guijarroso

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