bocón

See also: bocon

Spanish

Etymology

From boca +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈkon/ [boˈkõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: bo‧cón

Adjective

bocón (feminine bocona, masculine plural bocones, feminine plural boconas)

1. bigmouthed, bragging, boastful

Noun

bocón m (plural bocones)

1. bigmouth, blabbermouth, braggart
2. blackfly of the family Simuliidae, found in Central America

References

• Fallas-Barrantes, F; Vargas-Vargas, Mario. 1981. Bionomics of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Costa Rica. VIII. Observations on the natural infection of black fly larvae by Neomesomermis travisi (Nematoda: Mermithidae). Bionomía de los bocones (Diptera: Simuliidae) en Costa Rica. VIII. Observaciones de la infección natural de las larvas de bocones por parte del nematodo Neomesomermis travisi (Nematoda: Mermithidae). Revista de Biología Tropical 29Ñ 308-310.

Further reading

• “bocón”, 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