coquin

French

Etymology

Probably from Old French queux (“cook”), also "rascal, beggar," referring to the rascally nature of kitchen assistants. Loaned into Spanish as acoquinado.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔ.kɛ̃/
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Noun

coquin m (plural coquins, feminine coquine)

  1. rascal, scoundrel
  2. (colloquial) lucky dog

Adjective

coquin (feminine coquine, masculine plural coquins, feminine plural coquines)

  1. mischievous
  2. naughty, risqué

Derived terms

References
  • Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN

Further reading
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