cuera

Asturian

Noun

cuera f (plural cueres)

1. beating; thrashing

Catalan

Etymology

From cua +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kuˈe.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kuˈe.ɾa]

Noun

cuera f (plural cueres)

1. female equivalent of cuer

Noun

cuera f (plural cueres)

1. wagtail

Derived terms

• cuereta

Further reading

• “cuera” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Etymology

From cuero (“leather”), inherited from Latin corium (“leather”). Doublet of cuirass.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkweɾa/ [ˈkwe.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: cue‧ra

Noun

cuera f (plural cueras)

1. buff coat

Further reading

• “cuera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28