chochín

See also: chōchin

Spanish

Etymology

From chocha (“woodcock”) +‎ -ín (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃoˈt͡ʃin/ [t͡ʃoˈt͡ʃĩn]
Rhymes: -in
Syllabification: cho‧chín

Noun

chochín m (plural chochines)

wren (bird)
Synonyms: ratona, cucarachera, chercán, saltapared, soterrey, curucucha, tacuarita

Further reading

“chochín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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