la oca

Definition & meaning

The word oca has two primary meanings in Spanish:

1. Goose: It refers to the bird, a large waterfowl (genus Anser) known for its long neck and honking sound.
2. The Game of the Goose: It refers to a classic board game (Juego de la oca ?) played with dice and a track featuring numbered spaces, where players move tokens based on dice rolls.

Grammar & Word origin

• Grammar: It is a feminine noun (la oca, las ocas).
• Word origin: The word comes from the Latin auca, which is a contraction of the earlier Latin term avica (meaning bird).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

• For the bird: ganso ?.

Antonyms:

• There are no direct linguistic antonyms for this word as it describes a specific animal species.