lonche

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English lunch. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlont͡ʃe/ [ˈlõnʲ.t͡ʃe] Rhymes: -ontʃe Syllabification: lon‧che === Noun === lonche m (plural lonches) (Latin America) a light meal or snack taken at noon or in the afternoon Synonyms: merienda, (Chile) once (Peru) tea (light meal with tea or coffee) (Mexico) a sandwich on a roll, a torta ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === lonche inflection of lonchar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative === Further reading === “lonche”, 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