hueco

== Spanish == === Etymology === Derived from an Old Spanish verb ocar or aocar, from the Latin occāre (“to harrow”) (whence also Portuguese oco), from Latin occa. Related to German Egge. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈw̝eko/ [ˈw̝e.ko] Rhymes: -eko Syllabification: hue‧co === Adjective === hueco (feminine hueca, masculine plural huecos, feminine plural huecas) hollow, empty (Guatemala, Honduras, Chile, colloquial) gay (Chile, colloquial) clueless === Noun === hueco m (plural huecos) hole, gap Synonyms: abertura, vacío, vacuo free time, an opening (of time) Te llamo si tengo un hueco ― I'll call you if I have free time (Guatemala, Honduras, Chile, offensive, derogatory) homosexual man, faggot ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “hueco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025