carámbano

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Spanish

carámbanos

Etymology

From archaic carámbalo, from a hypothetical Old Spanish *caramblo, from a Vulgar Latin root *calamulus, diminutive of Latin calamus (reed, stalk)[1] , from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈɾambano/
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  • Rhymes: -ambano
  • Syllabification: ca‧rám‧ba‧no

Noun

carámbano m (plural carámbanos)

  1. icicle
    • 1861, Edouard Charton, Mariano Urrabieta, Los viajeros modernos: o, Relaciones de los viajes más interesantes e instructivos, con biografías, notas e indicaciones iconográficas, page 119:
      Al anochecer sopló viento de este con una neblina, de modo que tuvimos que cerrar la nave á un enorme carámbano que se estendia 36 brazas debajo del agua y 16 encima de ella; era espeso de 52 brazas.
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References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A Pascual (1983–1991) “carámbano”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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