Spanish

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Etymology

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Referring to the Panama Canal: canal + -ero.

Adjective

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canalero (feminine canalera, masculine plural canaleros, feminine plural canaleras)

  1. (Central America, exonym) Panamanian

Noun

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canalero m (plural canaleros, feminine canalera, feminine plural canaleras)

  1. (Central America, exonym) a Panamanian
    Synonym: panameño

Usage notes

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  • Unlike popular local nicknames for other Central American nationalities such as catracho (Honduran), nica (Nicaraguan) or tico (Costa Rican), canalero is not commonly used by Panamanians themselves in any context.

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