copete

Spanish

Etymology

Diminutive of copo (lock, group of hairs, threads, wires, straws, close to be spun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈpete/ [koˈpe.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: co‧pe‧te

Noun

copete m (plural copetes)

1. pompadour (hairstyle)
2. tuft, forelock
3. crest
4. topping
5. (journalism, Latin America) lead; lead-in (of an article)
6. (Chile) an alcoholic drink

See also

• de alto copete

Further reading

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

Walloon

Etymology

From Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa (probably shell-shaped cup, with a sharp bottom, becoming a sharp top when turned up on table), with suffix -ete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔpɛt/

Noun

copete f (plural copetes)

1. top, summit, peak
2. small cup

Derived terms

• copale
• copetrin
• acoperner
• miercopete