escarabajo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish escaravayo (with the ending replaced by the pejorative -ajo), from Vulgar Latin *scarafaius (cf. Italian scarafaggio, Old Galician-Portuguese escaraveo), from Latin scarabaeus (scarab, beetle), from Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, crab, beetle). Cognate with English scarab.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eskaɾaˈbaxo/ [es.ka.ɾaˈβ̞a.xo]
  • Rhymes: -axo
  • Syllabification: es‧ca‧ra‧ba‧jo

Noun

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escarabajo m (plural escarabajos)

  1. beetle
  2. (automotive) Volkswagen Beetle
    Synonym: (Mexico) Vocho

Derived terms

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Further reading

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