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

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “camarón”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “camarón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “camarón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Further reading

• “camarón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012

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)

   Synonyms: gamba, esquila

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