cuenca

See also: Cuenca

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin concha (“bivalve, vessel, trumpet”). Doublet of concha (“seashell, scoop”), which was inherited from the diminutive Latin conchula. Compare English conch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwenka/ [ˈkwẽŋ.ka]
  • Rhymes: -enka
  • Syllabification: cuen‧ca

Noun

cuenca f (plural cuencas)

  1. (anatomy) eye socket
  2. watershed, catchment basin
  3. valley
    Synonym: valle

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