cuévano

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cophinus (“hamper, basket”), from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos, “basket”). Compare Portuguese côvão, Italian cofano, French coffre. Doublet of cofre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwebano/ [ˈkwe.β̞a.no]
• Rhymes: -ebano
• Syllabification: cué‧va‧no

Noun

cuévano m (plural cuévanos)

1. hamper

   Synonym: cesto

Further reading

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