zoquete

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Celtic *tsucca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θoˈkete/ [θoˈke.t̪e]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /soˈkete/ [soˈke.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: zo‧que‧te

Noun

zoquete m (plural zoquetes)

1. (colloquial) blockhead; oaf

Derived terms

• zoco (“left-handed”)

 

Further reading

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