rompetechos

/rompeˈtetʃos/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los rompetechos

Meaning

  1. very tall person

    Built from rompe (breaks (from romper)) + techos (ceilings).

    • Ese rompetechos no cabe en la puerta.

      That beanpole doesn't fit through the door.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • rompe breaks (from romper)
  • techos ceilings

Practice

1 What does rompetechos mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ese ___ no cabe en la puerta.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rompetechos?

nouncompound

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