camarero

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin camarārius (Late Latin camerārius (“chamberlain”)), related to cámara (“room”). Compare Catalan cambrer and Italian cameriere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamaˈɾeɾo/ [ka.maˈɾe.ɾo]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: ca‧ma‧re‧ro

Noun

camarero m (plural camareros, feminine camarera, feminine plural camareras)

1. waiter

   Synonyms: mesero, mozo

Related terms

• cámara

 

Further reading

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