mochuelo

Spanish

Etymology

From mocho +‎ -uelo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈt͡ʃwelo/ [moˈt͡ʃwe.lo]

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• Rhymes: -elo
• Syllabification: mo‧chue‧lo

Noun

mochuelo m (plural mochuelos)

1. little owl (Athene noctua)
2. (colloquial) dirty job

Derived terms

• cada mochuelo a su olivo
• mocholada (Andalusian)
• siesta del mochuelo (Andalusian)

 

Further reading

• “mochuelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16