carnero

See also: Carnero

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin (agnus) carnārius. Compare Galician and Portuguese carneiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈneɾo/ [kaɾˈne.ɾo]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: car‧ne‧ro

Noun

carnero m (plural carneros)

  1. a sheep, a ram (woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis, especially a male)
    Synonym: oveja
  2. sheepskin (skin of a sheep)
    Synonym: badana
  3. mutton (flesh of sheep used as food)
  4. strikebreaker, scab (non-unionized worker hired to replace striking workers)
    Synonyms: rompehuelgas, esquirol
  5. warty venus

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Cebuano: karnero
  • → Hopi: kaneelo
  • → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: calnielo, calnielojtli̱

Further reading

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