malinche

Spanish

Etymology

Named after La Malinche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈlint͡ʃe/ [maˈlĩnʲ.t͡ʃe]
• Rhymes: -intʃe
• Syllabification: ma‧lin‧che

Noun

malinche f (plural malinches)

1. (Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua) flamboyant (royal poinciana (Delonix regia))
2. (Mexico) traitor

Related terms

• malinchista

 

Further reading

• “malinche”, 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