hueco

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from an Old Spanish verb ocar or aocar,[1] from the Latin occāre (“to harrow”). Compare Portuguese oco.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈw̝eko/ [ˈw̝e.ko]
  • Rhymes: -eko
  • Syllabification: hue‧co

Adjective

hueco (feminine hueca, masculine plural huecos, feminine plural huecas)

  1. hollow
  2. (Chile, colloquial) gay
  3. (Chile, colloquial) clueless
  4. (Guatemala, derogatory) homosexual man

Noun

hueco m (plural huecos)

  1. hole, gap
    Synonyms: abertura, vacío, vacuo
  2. hollow

Derived terms

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading
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