tapaculo

== English == === Alternative forms === tapacolo === Etymology === From Spanish tapaculo. === Noun === tapaculo (plural tapaculos) Any of the family Rhinocryptidae of small suboscine passeriform birds found mainly in South America. == Spanish == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of tapa (“to cover”) +‎ culo (“ass/arse”), possibly as a reinterpretation of an onomatopoeia of its call. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tapaˈkulo/ [t̪a.paˈku.lo] Rhymes: -ulo Syllabification: ta‧pa‧cu‧lo === Noun === tapaculo m (plural tapaculos) tapaculo rosehip === Further reading === “tapaculo”, 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