Papá Noel

Spanish

Etymology

Partial calque of French Père Noël. Compare Portuguese Papai Noel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˌpa noˈel/ [paˌpa noˈel]
• Syllabification: Pa‧pá No‧el

Proper noun

Papá Noel m

1. (South America, Spain) Father Christmas, Santa Claus

   Synonyms: (North America) Santa Claus, (Chile) Viejito Pascuero, (Costa Rica) Colacho, (Venezuela) San Nicolás