fleco
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From older flueco, from Old Spanish flueco, from Latin floccus (“tuft, wisp of wool”). Regarding the survival of fl- (cf. llama from Latin flamma), compare flaco, flojo, flor.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]fleco m (plural flecos)
- (chiefly in the plural) tassel
- (chiefly in the plural) bangs, fringe
- (figurative, chiefly in the plural) loose ends
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “fleco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
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