balazo

Spanish

Etymology

From bala (“bullet”) +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /baˈlaθo/ [baˈla.θo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /baˈlaso/ [baˈla.so]
• Rhymes: -aθo
• Rhymes: -aso
• Syllabification: ba‧la‧zo

Noun

balazo m (plural balazos)

1. gunshot, shot

   Synonyms: tiro, disparo, pistoletazo

Derived terms

• balacear
• coser a balazos
• ni a balazos

 

Further reading

• “balazo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10