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cáustico

  • [ˈkawst̪iko]

Rhymes with aws.ti.ko

Where it comes from

Del latín caustĭcus y este del griego xaυστιxός de xαίω ("quemar").

adjective cáusticos · cáustica · cáusticas

  1. Se dice de lo que quema y desorganiza.
  2. figurative Mordaz, agresivo.
  3. noun Dicho de un medicamento: Que desorganiza los tejidos como si los quemase, produciendo una escara.

In English

  • caustic capable of destroying organic tissue
  • acrimonious angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies

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"cáustico." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/c%C3%A1ustico. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cáustico. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/c%C3%A1ustico

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"cáustico." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/c%C3%A1ustico.

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@misc{ca_ustico_2026,
  title = {cáustico},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/c%C3%A1ustico},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}