derroche

See also: derroché

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈrot͡ʃe/ [d̪eˈro.t͡ʃe]
• Rhymes: -otʃe
• Syllabification: de‧rro‧che

Etymology 1

Deverbal from derrochar.

Noun

derroche m (plural derroches)

1. waste, dissipation

   Synonym: desperdicio

2. wastefulness, thriftlessness
3. prodigality

   Synonym: prodigalidad

Etymology 2

Verb

derroche

1. inflection of derrochar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “derroche”, 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