gusarapa
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Perhaps related to gusano (“worm”), but of unknown morphology; both are likely from Paleo-Hispanic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡusaˈɾapa/ [ɡu.saˈɾa.pa]
- Rhymes: -apa
- Syllabification: gu‧sa‧ra‧pa
Noun
gusarapa f (plural gusarapas)
- tadpole
- bug; (water-based) creepy-crawly
Further reading
- “gusarapa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024