ojanco

Spanish

Etymology

From ojo (“eye”) +‎ -anco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈxanko/ [oˈxãŋ.ko]
• Rhymes: -anko
• Syllabification: o‧jan‧co

Noun

ojanco m (plural ojancos)

1. (folklore) cyclops

   Synonym: cíclope

2. mahogany snapper (Lutjanus mahogoni

   Synonym: pargo ojón

Further reading

• “ojanco”, 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
• “ojanco” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010