chamuz

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French chamois, from Late Latin camōx. Doublet of gamuza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /t͡ʃaˈmuθ/ [t͡ʃaˈmuθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /t͡ʃaˈmus/ [t͡ʃaˈmus]
• (Spain) Rhymes: -uθ
• (Latin America) Rhymes: -us
• Syllabification: cha‧muz

Noun

chamuz m (plural chamuces)

1. (New Mexico) slipper, house slipper

   Synonym: pantufla

References

• Garland D. Bills, Neddy A. Vigil (2008) The Spanish Language of New Mexico and Southern Colorado: A Linguistic Atlas‎^[1], University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN
• Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish‎^[2], Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN