cucaracha
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cucaracha (“cockroach”). Doublet of cockroach.
Noun
cucaracha (plural cucarachas)
- A Mexican ballroom and nightclub dance.
Asturian
Noun
cucaracha f (plural cucaraches)
- (zoology) cockroach (insect)
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish cucaracha.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku.kaˈra.t͡ʃa/
- Rhymes: -atʃa
- Hyphenation: cu‧ca‧rà‧cha
Noun
cucaracha f (uncountable)
- cucaracha (Mexican dance)
Further reading
- cucaracha in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Spanish
Etymology
From cuca (“butterfly caterpillar”), of onomatopoeic origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kukaˈɾat͡ʃa/ [ku.kaˈɾa.t͡ʃa]
Audio (Colombia) (file) - Rhymes: -atʃa
- Syllabification: cu‧ca‧ra‧cha
Noun
cucaracha f (plural cucarachas)
- cockroach
- Synonym: (Chile) barata
Derived terms
- matacucarachas
Further reading
- “cucaracha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014