cuenca

See also: Cuenca

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin concha (“bivalve, vessel, trumpet”). Doublet of concha (“seashell, scoop”), which was inherited from the diminutive Latin conchula. Compare English conch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwenka/ [ˈkwẽŋ.ka]
• Rhymes: -enka
• Syllabification: cuen‧ca

Noun

cuenca f (plural cuencas)

1. (anatomy) eye socket
2. watershed, catchment basin

   Synonym: parteaguas

3. valley

   Synonym: valle

Derived terms

• cuenco

Further reading

• “cuenca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026