English

Noun

cueca ‎(plural cuecas)

1. A family of musical styles from parts of South America
2. Any of the dances associated with the cueca musical style

Related terms

• zamacueca

Portuguese

Etymology

From cu ‎(“anus”), from Latin culus. According to Reinaldo Pimenta, the element -eca derives from Ancient Greek οἶκος ‎(oîkos, “house”), with regular change oi > e in Late Latin.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kuˈɛkɐ/
• Hyphenation: cu‧e‧ca

Noun

cueca f (plural cuecas)

1. (Brazil, Mozambique) male underpants; boxer or briefs
2. (Portugal) underpants, including panties

Spanish

Noun

cueca f ‎(plural cuecas)

1. cueca