caramillo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus. Doublet of caramelo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈmiʝo/ [ka.ɾaˈmi.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈmiʎo/ [ka.ɾaˈmi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈmiʃo/ [ka.ɾaˈmi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈmiʒo/ [ka.ɾaˈmi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ca‧ra‧mi‧llo

Noun

caramillo m (plural caramillos)

  1. (music) shawm

Further reading

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