canalero

Spanish

Etymology

Referring to the Panama Canal: canal + -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kanaˈleɾo/ [ka.naˈle.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: ca‧na‧le‧ro

Adjective

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

  1. (Central America, exonym) Panamanian

Noun

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

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

Usage notes

  • 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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