hocico

Meaning

hocicar

  1. to root (with the nose)
  2. to pet; smooch
  3. to fall flat on one's face
  4. to stick one's nose in

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
ho‧ci‧co
Pronounced as (IPA)
/oˈθiko/
Etymology

In summary

Deverbal from hocicar (“to root”). Cognate with Asturian focicu.

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