camarón
See also: camaron
Galician edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Latin cammārus (“lobster”) + -ón, ultimately from Ancient Greek κάμμαρος (kámmaros).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
camarón m (plural camaróns)
References edit
- “camarón” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “camarón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “camarón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Further reading edit
- “camarón” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From cámaro, from Latin cammarus. Compare Portuguese camarão.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
camarón m (plural camarones)
- shrimp (crustacean)
- Synonym: gamba
- (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 edit
Further reading edit
- “camarón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014