cuchitril

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown. According to Corominas, the word is the result of an alteration of Latin cohors + -ile under the influence of cochino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kut͡ʃiˈtɾil/ [ku.t͡ʃiˈt̪ɾil]
• Rhymes: -il
• Syllabification: cu‧chi‧tril

Noun

cuchitril m (plural cuchitriles)

1. hovel, shack

   Synonyms: casucha, pocilga, zaquizamí

Further reading

• “cuchitril”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28