Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cucaracha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: cu-caracha
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Mexican ballroom and nightclub dance.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cucaracha (“cockroach”). Doublet of cockroach.

Inflected Forms

cucarachas (plural)

Questions

What does cucaracha mean?: A Mexican ballroom and nightclub dance.
Where does cucaracha come from?: Borrowed from Spanish cucaracha (“cockroach”). Doublet of cockroach.

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