sucio

Meaning

Opposite of
limpio
Frequency

B1
Hyphenated as
su‧cio
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsuθjo/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish suzio, from Latin sūcidus (“juicy; oily, greasy”), from sūcus (“juice, sap”) whence English succinite (“Baltic amber”). Compare Ladino suzio and English suck. For the sound change of the ending, compare limpio from Latin limpidus, and Old Spanish pudio from pūtidus.

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