acecho

See also: acechó

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aˈθet͡ʃo/ [aˈθe.t͡ʃo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aˈset͡ʃo/ [aˈse.t͡ʃo]

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• Rhymes: -etʃo
• Syllabification: a‧ce‧cho

Etymology 1

Deverbal from acechar.

Noun

acecho m (plural acechos)

1. the act of stalking or spying

   Synonym: acechanza

Derived terms

• al acecho

 

Etymology 2

Verb

acecho

1. first-person singular present indicative of acechar

Further reading

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