acecho

See also: acechó

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈθet͡ʃo/ [aˈθe.t͡ʃo] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /aˈset͡ʃo/ [aˈse.t͡ʃo] (Latin America, Philippines)

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• Rhymes: -etʃo
• Syllabification: a‧ce‧cho

Etymology 1

Deverbal from acechar.

Noun

acecho m (plural acechos)

1. the act of stalking or spying

   Synonym: acechanza

Derived terms

• al acecho

Etymology 2

Verb

acecho

1. first-person singular present indicative of acechar

Further reading

• “acecho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024