codo
Spanish, noun/ˈkodo/
codo is spelled C-O-D-O (4 letters) and appears 6.5 times per million words in written Spanish, the 9,952nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Codo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “elbow” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Parte externa de la articulación entre el brazo y el antebrazo”.
What does codo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineelbow
- 2
masculinecubit (an informal unit of length based on the distance of a forearm and hand)
- 3
masculinecodo, Spanish cubit (a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 41.6 cm)
adjective
- 1
Mexicocolloquialselfish, avaricious, stingy
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Parte externa de la articulación entre el brazo y el antebrazo. 2. En los cuadrúpedos, primera articulación, junto al pecho, de las extremidades delanteras. 3. En las prendas de vestir, la parte de la manga que está donde se dobla el brazo y que suele sufrir cierto desgaste. 4. Hablando de cañerías y tubos, pieza que forma un ángulo de 90° y que sirve de empalme.
adjective: 1. Reacio a gastar o compartir sus bienes, especialmente dinero. 2. Originario, relativo a, o propio de Monterrey.
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 codo
- codos plural
- coda feminine
- codas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce codo?
- /ˈkodo/
- [ˈko.ð̞o]
- [ˈkoð̞o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to codo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is codo in Spanish?
codo appears 6.5 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).