carcoma

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈkoma/ [kaɾˈko.ma]
  • Rhymes: -oma
  • Syllabification: car‧co‧ma

Etymology 1

Noun

carcoma f (plural carcomas)

  1. woodworm
  2. thorn in someone's side
    • 20 August 2023, Jordi Quixano, “España se hace inmortal con la conquista de su primer Mundial femenino”, in El País‎[1]:
      Ninguna como Hemp, una diablesa con botas, carcoma insaciable que juega tan bien con el cuerpo como con los pies, capaz incluso de hacer tiritar a Paredes.
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Etymology 2

Verb

carcoma

  1. inflection of carcomer:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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