flaco

Asturian

Adjective

flaco

  1. neuter of flacu

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish flaco.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: fla‧co

Adjective

flaco

  1. thin; skinny; slim
    Antonym: grueso

Portuguese

Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish flaco (“skinny”). Doublet of fraco.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    flaco (feminine flaca, masculine plural flacos, feminine plural flacas)

    1. (Rio Grande do Sul, especially of an animal) feeble; frail

    Further reading

    Spanish

    Etymology

    From Latin flaccus, perhaps an early borrowing.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈflako/ [ˈfla.ko]
    • Rhymes: -ako
    • Syllabification: fla‧co

    Adjective

    flaco (feminine flaca, masculine plural flacos, feminine plural flacas, superlative flaquísimo)

    1. skinny, thin, slim
      Synonyms: delgado, fleje
      Antonym: gordo

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Copala Triqui: lacó
    • → Papiamentu: flaku

    Noun

    flaco m (plural flacos, feminine flaca, feminine plural flacas)

    1. a thin man
    2. (colloquial, Rioplatense, Colombia) used to address someone without using their name
    3. (colloquial, Rioplatense) a young man
    4. (colloquial, Peru) boyfriend

    Noun

    flaco m (plural flacos)

    1. (informal, euphemistic) urine, urination, number one

    Derived terms

    Further reading

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