renacuajo

Spanish

Etymology

From ranacuajo (1400), from ranuecajo, from ranueco +‎ -ejo, all ultimately diminutives of rana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /renaˈkwaxo/ [re.naˈkwa.xo]

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• Rhymes: -axo
• Syllabification: re‧na‧cua‧jo

Noun

renacuajo m (plural renacuajos)

1. tadpole (toad or frog larva)

   Synonym: ranacuajo

2. (figurative, rare) a weak person; a wimp

Related terms

• rana f

See also

• sapo m

Further reading

• “renacuajo”, 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