chirimía

See also: chirimia

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French chalemie, from Late Latin calamellus (“little reed”). Compare French chalumeau and Middle English shalemye. Doublet of caramelo and caramillo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiɾiˈmia/ [t͡ʃi.ɾiˈmi.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: chi‧ri‧mí‧a

Noun

chirimía f (plural chirimías)

  1. chirimia (type of shawm) [from late 15th c.]
    • 2015 December, “Rituales de fin de año”, in Prensa Libre‎[1]:
      El recorrido del 1 de enero es acompañado con música de tun y chirimía, y de una banda musical que interpreta melodías religiosas.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants

  • → English: chirimia

Further reading

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