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gusano.

worm

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡuˈsano/[ɡuˈsa.no]

  1. worm

    masculine
    gusano de seda

  2. insect larva, such as a grub, caterpillar, or maggot

    masculine

  3. worm, low person

    figuratively · masculine

  4. Cuban reactionary or counter-revolutionary

    Cuba · derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish gusano, of further uncertain origin. Possibly from Latin cossus (with an additional suffix), according to the Diccionario de la lengua española of 1884, but this is highly unlikely. Possibly from Paleo-Hispanic. Unrelated to Russian гу́сеница (gúsenica, “worm”). In the sense of "counter-revolutionary" or "reactionary" it can be attributed to Fidel Castro.

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