adoquín

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (addukkán, addukkín), from Arabic [script needed] (dukkān).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /adoˈkin/, [aðoˈkĩn]

Noun

adoquín m (plural adoquines)

paving stone, flagstone
(colloquial) idiot, blockhead

Derived terms

adoquinar

Further reading

“adoquín” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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