gusano

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Latin cossus (with an additional suffix), according to the Diccionario de la lengua española of 1884, but this is highly unlikely. Possibly of pre-Roman origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuˈsano/
• Rhymes: -ano

Noun

gusano m (plural gusanos)

1. worm

   Synonym: lombriz

2. insect larva, such as a grub, caterpillar, or maggot

   Synonyms: larva, oruga

3. (Cuba, derogatory) a person who has defected from Cuba, a reactionary or counter-revolutionary

Derived terms

• agujero de gusano
• agusanar
• gusanear
• gusanillo
• gusanito
• gusano de seda

 

External links

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