fleco

Spanish

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ˈfleko/ [ˈfle.ko]
Rhymes: -eko
Syllabification: fle‧co

Noun

fleco m (plural flecos)

(chiefly in the plural) tassel
(chiefly in the plural) bangs, fringe

Derived terms

flequillo

Further reading

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

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