pato joyuyo
/pato xoʝuʝo/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase wood duck is translated into Spanish as pato joyuyo.
pato joyuyo refers to the wood duck, a colorful North American duck (Aix sponsa) that nests in hollow trees.
Meaning: A colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees. (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/pato xoʝuʝo/
Did you know?
- The term pato is used in the name of el pato, a traditional sport from the Argentine pampas that involves riders on horseback competing for a leather ball.
- While 'pato' is the standard word for 'duck', it is also a common slang term for a gay man in many Spanish-speaking countries. This connection is thought by some linguists to stem from the Ancient Greek word πάθος, meaning 'to suffer' or 'to be passive'.
- The word pato is used in the expression pagar el pato, which means to take the blame for something you did not do.
Example sentences for Spanish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are birdwatching in a park.
- AlejandroElena, mira aquel pato joyuyo allá.Elena, look at that wood duck over there.
- ElenaEs hermoso, nunca había visto un pato joyuyo.It is beautiful, I had never seen a wood duck.
- AlejandroSon comunes en esta zona del país.They are common in this area of the country.
- ElenaGracias por enseñármelo, Alejandro.Thanks for showing it to me, Alejandro.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wood duck” translations and entries pato joyuyo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pato, CC BY-SA 4.0.
