carcaj
Spanish, noun/kaɾˈkax/
carcaj is spelled C-A-R-C-A-J (6 letters) and appears about once in every 10 million words in written Spanish, the 116,020th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Carcaj is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “quiver” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Caja portátil para transportar las flechas, de forma aproximadamente cilíndrica, que se lleva colgada del…”.
What does carcaj mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinequiver
- 2
masculinerifle case
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Caja portátil para transportar las flechas, de forma aproximadamente cilíndrica, que se lleva colgada del hombro izquierdo con ayuda de una correa. 2. Estuche o funda para transportar un rifle. 3. Especie de cuja pendiente de un tahalí, en que los sacristanes meten el extremo del palo de la cruz alta cuando la llevan en procesión.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of carcaj
- carcajes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce carcaj?
- /kaɾˈkax/
- [kaɾˈkax]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to carcaj
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is carcaj in Spanish?
carcaj appears about once in every 10 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).