Spanish word

caca

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkaka/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpoop

Example

¿Por qué hay caca en mi zapato?

Why is there poop in my shoe?

Illustration for caca (poop)

More examples

Después de comer, el bebé hizo caca.

After eating, the baby pooped.

Core concept

Child's euphemism for feces.

Common phrases

  • hacer caca

    poop

  • caca de perro

    dog poop

  • olor a caca

    smell of poop

Similar words

mierda: Crude vulgar term for feces often used angrily or as profanity.
popó: Cutesy baby-talk word for feces used by toddlers and caregivers.
excremento: Formal, clinical term for feces used in writing or medical contexts.

Definition in Spanish

Nombra las heces de forma eufemística, frecuente en el habla infantil y en contextos familiares.

Word origin

Derived from Latin cacāre 'to defecate' via Vulgar Latin, with Spanish caca becoming a common childish euphemism for feces.

Usage tips

  • Used in child-directed speech and family contexts; parents typically say 'hacer caca' for the action, while heces or excrementos appear in formal or medical registers.

Other meanings

  • poonoun
  • dungnoun

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