secuaz

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin sequāx (“following”). Cognate with Portuguese sequaz and Italian seguace.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /seˈkwaθ/ [seˈkwaθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /seˈkwas/ [seˈkwas]
• (Spain) Rhymes: -aθ
• (Latin America) Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: se‧cuaz

Adjective

secuaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural secuaces)

1. (derogatory) said of a follower of someone else's opinion, opportunistic

Noun

secuaz m or f by sense (plural secuaces)

1. (derogatory) minion, henchman, stooge

Further reading

• “secuaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014