caedizo

Spanish

Etymology

From caer +‎ -izo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaeˈdiθo/ [ka.eˈð̞i.θo] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /kaeˈdiso/ [ka.eˈð̞i.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -iθo (Spain)
• Rhymes: -iso (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: ca‧e‧di‧zo

Adjective

caedizo (feminine caediza, masculine plural caedizos, feminine plural caedizas)

1. that falls out easily
2. fragile, weak, flimsy

Further reading

• “caedizo”, 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