cócono

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Classical Nahuatl cōconeh (“children”), absolutive plural of conētl (“child”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkokono/ [ˈko.ko.no]
• Rhymes: -okono
• Syllabification: có‧co‧no

Noun

cócono m (plural cóconos, feminine cócona, feminine plural cóconas)

1. (Mexico) turkey

   Synonyms: (Mexico) guajolote, pavo

2. (Mexico) poult or chick of a turkey

References

• Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 40

Further reading

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