copete

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Diminutive of copo (lock, group of hairs, threads, wires, straws, close to be spun).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /koˈpete/ [koˈpe.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: co‧pe‧te

Noun[edit]

copete m (plural copetes)

  1. pompadour (hairstyle)
  2. tuft, forelock
  3. crest
  4. topping
  5. (journalism, Latin America) lead; lead-in (of an article)
  6. (Chile) an alcoholic drink

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Further reading[edit]

Walloon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa (probably shell-shaped cup, with a sharp bottom, becoming a sharp top when turned up on table), with suffix -ete.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

copete f (plural copetes)

  1. top, summit, peak
  2. small cup

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