chispero

Spanish

Etymology

From chispa +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃisˈpeɾo/ [t͡ʃisˈpe.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: chis‧pe‧ro

Noun

chispero m (plural chisperos, feminine chispera, feminine plural chisperas)

  1. (Spain, historical) a citizen of Maravillas, a neighbourhood of Madrid now called Universidad, in the 19th and early 20th centuries
  2. blacksmith
  3. (Cuba) lighter
  4. (Cuba) driver of a small car
  5. (Cuba) alternative form of chisperío

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