Portuguese edit

 

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

 

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

Noun edit

caramelo m (plural caramelos)

  1. (uncountable) caramel (confection)
  2. candy made of caramel
  3. (by extension) any candy
    Synonym: doce
  4. ice, icicle

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

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

Further reading edit

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈmelo/ [ka.ɾaˈme.lo]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -elo
  • Syllabification: ca‧ra‧me‧lo

Noun edit

caramelo m (plural caramelos)

  1. caramel
  2. candy
    Synonyms: dulce, golosina

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

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

Further reading edit