zafacón

Spanish

Etymology

Possibly from English Save a can, a WWII slogan accompanying the many recycling containers, but this origin is disputed with others citing an Arabic origin which better matches the spelling starting with z, rather than s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θafaˈkon/ [θa.faˈkõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /safaˈkon/ [sa.faˈkõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: za‧fa‧cón

Noun

zafacón m (plural zafacones)

1. (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Panama) wastebasket, trashcan, garbage can, waste container

Further reading

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