chotacabras

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of chota (“to suckle”) +‎ cabras (“goats”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃotaˈkabɾas/ [ˌt͡ʃo.t̪aˈka.β̞ɾas]
Rhymes: -abɾas
Syllabification: cho‧ta‧ca‧bras

Noun

chotacabras m or f (plural chotacabras)

nightjar

Further reading

“chotacabras”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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