trucha

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin trūcta, possibly from Ancient Greek τρώκτης (trṓktēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾut͡ʃa/ [ˈt̪ɾu.t͡ʃa]

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• Rhymes: -utʃa
• Syllabification: tru‧cha

Noun

trucha f (plural truchas)

1. trout
2. (New Mexico) fish

   Synonyms: peje, pez

Derived terms

• Mara Salvatrucha
• no se pescan truchas a bragas enjutas
• te quiero como la trucha al trucho
• trucha arcoíris
• trucha de tierra caliente
• trucha degollada

 

See also

• trucho

 

Adjective

trucha m or f (masculine and feminine plural truchas)

1. (slang, offensive) queer

   Synonym: maricón

Further reading

• “trucha”, 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