carpintero

See also: Carpintero

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish carpintero (carpenter; woodpecker). Doublet of carpenter.

Noun

carpintero (plural carpinteros)

  1. The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, a woodpecker of southwestern North America, noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees.

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin carpentārius (carpenter), from Latin carpentārius (wagon-maker, carriage-maker).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾpinˈteɾo/ [kaɾ.pĩn̪ˈt̪e.ɾo]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: car‧pin‧te‧ro

Noun

carpintero m (plural carpinteros, feminine carpintera, feminine plural carpinteras)

  1. carpenter
  2. woodpecker

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Cebuano: karpentero
  • Tagalog: karpintero

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