zurriagazo

Spanish

Etymology

From zurriago +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θurjaˈɡaθo/ [θu.rjaˈɣ̞a.θo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /surjaˈɡaso/ [su.rjaˈɣ̞a.so]
• Rhymes: -aθo
• Rhymes: -aso
• Syllabification: zu‧rria‧ga‧zo

Noun

zurriagazo m (plural zurriagazos)

1. lash, stroke (of whip)

   Synonym: látigo

2. misfortune

   Synonym: desgracia

Further reading

• “zurriagazo”, 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