callejero

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Spanish

Etymology

From calleja +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kaʝeˈxeɾo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /kaʎeˈxeɾo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kaʃeˈxeɾo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kaʒeˈxeɾo/

  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: ca‧lle‧je‧ro

Adjective

callejero (feminine callejera, masculine plural callejeros, feminine plural callejeras)

  1. related to the streets, street- (often with negative connotations)

Derived terms

Noun

callejero m (plural callejeros)

  1. street map, city map
  2. wanderer (within the city or town, often for binge or partying and other unproductive activities)
  3. (Mexico) a person who often goes out for unproductive activities
    Ya no seas callejero y busca trabajo
    Stop going out (for fun) and look for a job
  4. stray (animal living in the streets)

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