coquin
French
Etymology
Probably from Old French queux (“cook”), also "rascal, beggar," referring to the rascally nature of kitchen assistants. Loaned into Spanish as acoquinado.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ.kɛ̃/
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Noun
coquin m (plural coquins, feminine coquine)
- rascal, scoundrel
- (colloquial) lucky dog
Adjective
coquin (feminine coquine, masculine plural coquins, feminine plural coquines)
- mischievous
- naughty, risqué
Derived terms
- massage coquin
References
- Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
Further reading
- “coquin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.