caramillo

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus. Probably a doublet of caramelo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kaɾaˈmiʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /kaɾaˈmiʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kaɾaˈmiʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kaɾaˈmiʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: ca‧ra‧mi‧llo

Noun

caramillo m (plural caramillos)

  1. (music) shawm

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