cauce

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin calix, calicis. Doublet of cáliz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈkauθe/ [ˈkau̯.θe]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈkause/ [ˈkau̯.se]

Noun

cauce m (plural cauces)

1. riverbed

   Synonyms: álveo, madre, lecho

2. course (of river)
3. current

Derived terms

• encauzar

Further reading

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