procaz

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin procācem (“bold, shameless, impudent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /pɾoˈkaθ/ [pɾoˈkaθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /pɾoˈkas/ [pɾoˈkas]
• Rhymes: -aθ
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: pro‧caz

Adjective

procaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural procaces)

1. bold

   Synonyms: atrevido, intrépido

2. shameless

   Synonym: desvergonzado

Related terms

• procacidad

 

Further reading

• “procaz”, 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