matacán

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) +‎ can (“dog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mataˈkan/ [ma.t̪aˈkãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ma‧ta‧cán

Noun

matacán m (plural matacanes)

1. (architecture) machicolation
2. (Panama, Venezuela) brocket (deer of the genus Mazama)

   Synonyms: corzuela, venado colorado

Further reading

• “matacán”, 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
• “matacán”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010