carambelo

See also: Carazo

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Latin calamellus, or either from a substrate language.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾamˈbelo̝/, /kaɾamˈbɛlo̝/

Noun

carambelo m (plural carambelos)

  1. superficial ice; icicle
    Synonyms: carambo, carambuzo, carazo, lazo, xeo

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “carámbano”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos