corroncho

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈront͡ʃo/ [koˈrõnʲ.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -ontʃo
  • Syllabification: co‧rron‧cho

Adjective

corroncho (feminine corroncha, masculine plural corronchos, feminine plural corronchas)

  1. (Honduras) scaly, rough
  2. (Venezuela, colloquial) (of persons) slow, sluggish

Noun

corroncho m (plural corronchos)

  1. (Colombia, Venezuela) Any of various small freshwater loricariid fish, such as the bristlemouth catfish (Chaetostoma sp.) or the suckermouth catfish (Hypostomus plecostomus).

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