concha

Meaning

1. (feminine) seashell
2. (feminine) the shell of any mollusk
3. (feminine) scoop; ladle (specialised spoon for serving)

Concepts

shell

🐚

ladle

seashell

scoop

dipper

eggshell

limpet

shield

🛡️

oyster shell

spiral shell

soup-ladle

brachiopod

spiral shell

bucket

🪣

carapace

clamshell

cuticle

Synonyms

carapaça

colher

🥄

púcaro

ostra

🦪

Cuticula

cutícula

casca

búzio

Translations

concha

coquille

🐚

conchiglia

schelp

🐚

petxina

conquilla

Muschel

Schale

cucharón

schaal

🐚

coquillage

louche

guscio

🐚

closca

mestolo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkõ.ʃɐ/

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *concla, from Latin conchula, diminutive of concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē), from Proto-Indo-European *kongʰo-