cubrebocas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of cubre (“to cover”) +‎ bocas (“mouths”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kubɾeˈbokas/ [ku.β̞ɾeˈβ̞o.kas]
• Rhymes: -okas
• Syllabification: cu‧bre‧bo‧cas

Noun

cubrebocas m (plural cubrebocas)

1. (medicine) mask

   Synonyms: mascarilla, barbijo, tapabocas

Further reading

• “cubrebocas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10