corroncho

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈront͡ʃo/ [koˈrõnʲ.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -ontʃo
• Syllabification: co‧rron‧cho

Adjective

corroncho (feminine corroncha, masculine plural corronchos, feminine plural corronchas)

1. (Honduras) scaly, rough
2. (Venezuela, colloquial) (of persons) slow, sluggish

Noun

corroncho m (plural corronchos)

1. (Colombia, Venezuela) Any of various small freshwater loricariid fish, such as the bristlemouth catfish (Chaetostoma sp.) or the suckermouth catfish (Hypostomus plecostomus).

Further reading

• “corroncho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28