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masculine
/koθiˈneɾo/
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Translation
cook, chef
Word origin
From cocina ('kitchen'), from Latin coquina, ultimately from coquere ('to cook'). The same root lies behind English 'cook' and 'cuisine'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- coquere
- English cognates
- cook, cuisine, kitchen
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcocineros
Examples
delicioso.
The cook prepared a delicious dish.
buen .
My brother wants to be a chef in a good restaurant.
.
The head chef shouts a lot in the kitchen.
.
We need a cook for the weekend.
recetas .
That cook knows all the recipes of the village.
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