dedazo

Spanish

Etymology

From dedo +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /deˈdaθo/ [d̪eˈð̞a.θo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /deˈdaso/ [d̪eˈð̞a.so]
• (Spain) Rhymes: -aθo
• (Latin America) Rhymes: -aso
• Syllabification: de‧da‧zo

Noun

dedazo m (plural dedazos)

1. The taking on of a public post without the due formalities
2. typo, typographical error

See also

• dedocracia

Further reading

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