chambelán
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French chamberlayn, chamberlenc (“chamberlain”), from Frankish *kamarling (“chamberlain”), equivalent to *kamer (“chamber”) + *-ling (“-ling”). Cognate with Old High German chamarling (“chamberlain”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chambelán m (plural chambelanes)
- chamberlain
- (Mexico) a male member of the court of honor at a quinceañera
- Coordinate term: dama
Further reading edit
- “chambelán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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