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Spanish
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl tlapalli (“dye, ink, paint”) + -ero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tlapaˈleɾo/
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: tla‧pa‧le‧ro
Noun
tlapalero m (plural tlapaleros, feminine tlapalera, feminine plural tlapaleras)
- hardware dealer, the owner or employee of a tlapalería (hardware store or paint store)
- Synonym: ferretero
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