latigazo

Spanish

Etymology

From látigo +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /latiˈɡaθo/ [la.t̪iˈɣ̞a.θo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /latiˈɡaso/ [la.t̪iˈɣ̞a.so]
• Rhymes: -aθo
• Rhymes: -aso
• Syllabification: la‧ti‧ga‧zo

Noun

latigazo m (plural latigazos)

1. lash, whiplash (stroke with a whip)

   Synonym: fustazo

Derived terms

• latigazo cervical

 

Further reading

• “latigazo”, 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