camaleón

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Asturian

Etymology

From Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + λέων (léōn, “lion”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kamaleˈon/,
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ma‧le‧ón

Noun

camaleón m (plural camaleones)

  1. chameleon

Galician

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + λέων (léōn, “lion”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kamaleˈoŋ/
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ma‧le‧ón

Noun

camaleón m (plural camaleóns)

  1. chameleon

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin chamaeleōn, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + λέων (léōn, “lion”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kamaleˈon/
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ca‧ma‧le‧ón

Noun

camaleón m (plural camaleones)

  1. chameleon (reptile of the family Chamaeleonidae)
    Los camaleones comen grillos.
    Chameleons eat crickets.
  2. chameleon (a person with inconsistent behavior)

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