cuático

Spanish

Etymology

From coa, a Chilean lower class and gangster argot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwatiko/ [ˈkwa.t̪i.ko]
• Rhymes: -atiko
• Syllabification: cuá‧ti‧co

Adjective

cuático (feminine cuática, masculine plural cuáticos, feminine plural cuáticas)

1. (Chile, colloquial) exaggerated, scandalous

   Synonyms: exagerado, escandaloso

2. (Chile, colloquial) curious, rare

   Synonyms: curioso, raro

3. (Chile, colloquial) a pretentious, annoying, and contemptuous, snob

Related terms

• cuática
• cuatiquismo