fleco

Spanish

Etymology

From older flueco, from Old Spanish flueco, from Latin floccus (“tuft, wisp of wool”). Regarding the survival of fl- (cf. llama from Latin flamma), compare flaco, flojo, flor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfleko/ [ˈfle.ko]
• Rhymes: -eko
• Syllabification: fle‧co

Noun

fleco m (plural flecos)

1. (chiefly in the plural) tassel
2. (chiefly in the plural) bangs, fringe
3. (figurative, chiefly in the plural) loose ends

Derived terms

• flequillo

Further reading

• “fleco”, 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