fleco
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From older flueco, from Old Spanish flueco, from Latin floccus (“tuft, wisp of wool”). Regarding the survival of fl- (cf. llama from Latin flamma), compare flaco, flojo, flor.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fleco m (plural flecos)
- (chiefly in the plural) tassel
- (chiefly in the plural) bangs, fringe
- (figurative, chiefly in the plural) loose ends
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “fleco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- Spanish terms inherited from Old Spanish
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- Spanish terms inherited from Latin
- Spanish terms derived from Latin
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