calambre

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French crampe. Compare English cramp and Portuguese cãibra. Doublet of rampa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈlambɾe/ [kaˈlãm.bɾe]

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• Rhymes: -ambɾe
• Syllabification: ca‧lam‧bre

Noun

calambre m (plural calambres)

1. cramp

   Synonym: rampa

2. electric shock

   Synonym: electrochoque

Derived terms

• acalambrar
• encalambrar

 

Further reading

• “calambre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014