camarón
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See also: camaron
Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin cammārus (“lobster”) + -ón, ultimately from Ancient Greek κάμμαρος (kámmaros).
Pronunciation
Noun
camarón m (plural camaróns)
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “camarón”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “camarón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “camarón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Further reading
- “camarón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024
Spanish
Etymology
From cámaro, from Latin cammarus. Compare Portuguese camarão.
Pronunciation
Noun
camarón m (plural camarones)
- shrimp (crustacean)
- (Central America) tip, gratuity
- (Central America) casual, low-paid work
- (Cuba, informal) sunburned person
- (Dominican Republic) skilful and clever person
- (Ecuador) inexperienced driver
- (Peru) parasite, person living at the expense of others
- Synonym: mantenido
- (Mexico) prick, cock
Derived terms
Further reading
- “camarón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16