bocina

See also: bociná

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Late Latin būcina (“trumpet”), probably influenced/contaminated by boca (“mouth”) or voz (“voice”) in Spanish.

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /boˈθina/

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /boˈsina/

Noun

bocina f (plural bocinas)

horn (loud alarm, especially on a motor vehicle)
loudspeaker
horn (musical instrument)
conch shell (used as a musical instrument)

Synonyms

(horn):
claxon (Spain)

corneta

fotuto

pito
(loudspeaker):
parlante

altavoz

bafle
(horn (instrument)):
cuerno
(conch):
caracola

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