coquilla
Spanish, noun/koˈkiʝa/
coquilla is spelled C-O-Q-U-I-L-L-A (8 letters) and appears about once in every 32 million words in written Spanish, the 204,261st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Coquilla is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “jockstrap, athletic protector, groin guard, strap, cup (protection for the male genitals)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Especie de armazón que protege la zona pélvica de los golpes bajos”.
What does coquilla mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininejockstrap, athletic protector, groin guard, strap, cup (protection for the male genitals)
- 2
feminineseashell
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Especie de armazón que protege la zona pélvica de los golpes bajos.
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 coquilla
- coquillas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce coquilla?
- /koˈkiʝa/
- [koˈki.ʝa]
- [koˈkiʝa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to coquilla
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is coquilla in Spanish?
coquilla appears about once in every 32 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).