"fleco" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfleko/, [ˈfle.ko] Forms: flecos [plural]
Rhymes: -eko Etymology: From older flueco, from Old Spanish flueco, from Latin floccus (“tuft, wisp of wool”). Regarding the survival of fl- (cf. llama from Latin flamma), compare flaco, flojo, flor. Etymology templates: {{m|es|flueco}} flueco, {{inh|es|osp|flueco}} Old Spanish flueco, {{inh|es|la|floccus||tuft, wisp of wool}} Latin floccus (“tuft, wisp of wool”), {{m|es|llama}} llama, {{noncog|la|flamma}} Latin flamma, {{m|es|flaco}} flaco, {{m|es|flojo}} flojo, {{m|es|flor}} flor Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} fleco m (plural flecos)
  1. (chiefly in the plural) tassel Tags: in-plural, masculine
    Sense id: en-fleco-es-noun-Q~Hagcp1 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 43 26 30
  2. (chiefly in the plural) bangs, fringe Tags: in-plural, masculine
    Sense id: en-fleco-es-noun-jkpBFiFt
  3. (figurative, chiefly in the plural) loose ends Tags: figuratively, in-plural, masculine
    Sense id: en-fleco-es-noun-WkYC9Gb9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: flequillo

Inflected forms

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