capazo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈpaθo/ [kaˈpa.θo] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /kaˈpaso/ [kaˈpa.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -aθo (Spain)
• Rhymes: -aso (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: ca‧pa‧zo

Etymology 1

From Latin capācem (“wide, roomy, capacious”), referring to the size of the basket. Compare Catalan cabàs, French cabas. Doublet of cabás.

Noun

capazo m (plural capazos)

1. wicker basket
2. wicker baby carriage

Etymology 2

From capa +‎ -azo.

Noun

capazo m (plural capazos)

1. hit with a cape or cloak

Further reading

• “capazo”, 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