caramelo

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Portuguese

Caramelo (sense 1)
Caramelo (sense 5)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese caramelo, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus, or alternatively from Early Medieval Latin cannamellis (“honey cane”), probably from Latin canna + mellis, genitive of mel (“honey”).

Pronunciation

 

  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌka.ɾɐ.ˈmɛ.lʊ/
  • Audio (Brazil):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧me‧lo

Noun

caramelo m (plural caramelos)

  1. (uncountable) caramel (confection)
  2. candy made of caramel
  3. (by extension) any candy
    Synonym: doce
  4. ice, icicle
  5. (Brazil) a type of mixed-breed dog with a caramel-colored coat
    Synonym: vira-lata caramelo

Descendants

  • → Spanish: caramelo (“caramel, candy”)
    • → Catalan: caramel
    • → French: caramel (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese caramelo, probably from Late Latin calamellus, and therefore a doublet of the inherited caramillo.

Pronunciation

Noun

caramelo m (plural caramelos)

  1. caramel
  2. candy
    Synonyms: dulce, golosina

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Catalan: caramel
  • → French: caramel (see there for further descendants)

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