mueca

Meaning

  1. (feminine) an exaggerated facial expression
  2. (feminine) grimace

Frequency

33k
Hyphenated as
mue‧ca
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmweka/
Etymology

In summary

From a Proto-Romance/Vulgar Latin root *mocc-, imitative of laughter. See also Middle French moquer, Portuguese moca, English mock.

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