codazo

Spanish

Etymology

From codo +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈdaθo/ [koˈð̞a.θo] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /koˈdaso/ [koˈð̞a.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -aθo (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• Rhymes: -aso (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: co‧da‧zo

Noun

codazo m (plural codazos)

1. elbow (a hit with the elbow)

   darle un codazo a alguien ― to nudge somebody

Further reading

• “codazo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025