camarón

See also: camaron

Galician

Alternative forms

• camarom, camarão (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Latin cammārus (“lobster”) +‎ -ón, ultimately from Ancient Greek κάμμαρος (kámmaros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamaˈɾoŋ/ [kɑ.maˈɾoŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Hyphenation: ca‧ma‧rón

Noun

camarón m (plural camaróns)

1. shrimp (decapod crustacean)

   Synonym: esquía

References

• “camarón” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “camarón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “camarón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Further reading

• “camarón” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Spanish

Etymology

From cámaro, from Latin cammarus. Compare Portuguese camarão.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamaˈɾon/ [ka.maˈɾõn]

• Audio (Spain):

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ca‧ma‧rón

Noun

camarón m (plural camarones)

1. shrimp (crustacean)

   Synonym: gamba

2. (Central America) tip, gratuity
3. (Central America) casual, low-paid work
4. (Cuba, informal) sunburned person
5. (Dominican Republic) skilful and clever person
6. (Ecuador) inexperienced driver
7. (Peru) parasite, person living at the expense of others

   Synonym: mantenido

8. (Mexico) prick, cock

   Synonyms: reata, macana, pistola

Derived terms

• arrimón de camarón
• camarón amarillo
• camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente

 

Further reading

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