achacoso

Spanish

Etymology

From achaque +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /at͡ʃaˈkoso/ [a.t͡ʃaˈko.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: a‧cha‧co‧so

Adjective

achacoso (feminine achacosa, masculine plural achacosos, feminine plural achacosas)

1. (colloquial) sickly, ailing

   Synonym: enfermito

2. (colloquial) chesty (having a cold)

   Synonyms: resfriado, constipado

Further reading

• “achacoso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10