cuchitril

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown. According to Corominas, the word is the result of an alteration of Latin cohors + -ile under the influence of cochino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kut͡ʃiˈtɾil/ [ku.t͡ʃiˈt̪ɾil]
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: cu‧chi‧tril

Noun

cuchitril m (plural cuchitriles)

  1. hovel, shack
    Synonyms: casucha, pocilga, zaquizamí

Further reading

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