lavaplatos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of lava (“to wash”) +‎ platos (“dishes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /labaˈplatos/ [la.β̞aˈpla.t̪os]
• Rhymes: -atos
• Syllabification: la‧va‧pla‧tos

Noun

lavaplatos m (plural lavaplatos)

1. dishwasher

   Synonym: lavavajillas

2. (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela) kitchen sink

   Synonym: fregadero

Further reading

• “lavaplatos”, 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