chamuco

Spanish

Etymology

From chamuscar (“to singe, to scorch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈmuko/ [t͡ʃaˈmu.ko]
• Rhymes: -uko
• Syllabification: cha‧mu‧co

Noun

chamuco m (plural chamucos)

1. (colloquial, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador) devil, demon

   Synonym: diablo

Further reading

• “chamuco” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010