ceporro

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θeˈporo/ [θeˈpo.ro]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seˈporo/ [seˈpo.ro]
• Rhymes: -oro
• Syllabification: ce‧po‧rro

Noun

ceporro m (plural ceporros)

1. (Spain) nincompoop, buffoon, dimwit (silly or foolish person)

Derived terms

• dormir como un ceporro

 

Further reading

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