gazapo

Spanish

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈθapo/

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈsapo/

Etymology 1

Unknown. Compare Portuguese caçapo.

Noun

gazapo m (plural gazapos, feminine gazapa, feminine plural gazapas)

bunny, young rabbit

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Back-formation from gazapatón.

Noun

gazapo m (plural gazapos)

misprint, error
gaffe, blooper, error

Further reading

“gazapo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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