apapacho

See also: apapachó

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apaˈpat͡ʃo/ [a.paˈpa.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -atʃo
• Syllabification: a‧pa‧pa‧cho

Etymology 1

Deverbal from apapachar.

Noun

apapacho m (plural apapachos)

1. (Honduras, Mexico) cuddle; affectionate hug
2. (Mexico) a gesture or attitude with which love, affection, tenderness, etc. is shown to another person

Etymology 2

Verb

apapacho

1. first-person singular present indicative of apapachar

Further reading

• “apapacho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025