copete
Spanish
Etymology
Diminutive of copo (lock, group of hairs, threads, wires, straws, close to be spun).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koˈpete/ [koˈpe.t̪e]
- Rhymes: -ete
- Syllabification: co‧pe‧te
Noun
copete m (plural copetes)
- pompadour (hairstyle)
- tuft, forelock
- crest
- topping
- (journalism, Latin America) lead; lead-in (of an article)
See also
- de alto copete
Further reading
- “copete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Walloon
Etymology
From Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa (probably shell-shaped cup, with a sharp bottom, becoming a sharp top when turned up on table), with suffix -ete.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔpɛt/
Noun
copete f (plural copetes)
- top, summit, peak
- small cup
Derived terms
- copale
- copetrin
- acoperner
- miercopete