Spanish

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Etymology

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From Quechua kurku. Doublet of curcucho and corcuncho.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kuɾˈkunt͡ʃo/ [kuɾˈkũnʲ.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -untʃo
  • Syllabification: cur‧cun‧cho

Adjective

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curcuncho (feminine curcuncha, masculine plural curcunchos, feminine plural curcunchas)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador) hunchbacked; humped
    Synonym: jorobado

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