marrullero

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From marrullar +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /maruˈʝeɾo/ [ma.ruˈʝe.ɾo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /maruˈʎeɾo/ [ma.ruˈʎe.ɾo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /maruˈʃeɾo/ [ma.ruˈʃe.ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /maruˈʒeɾo/ [ma.ruˈʒe.ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: ma‧rru‧lle‧ro

Adjective

marrullero (feminine marrullera, masculine plural marrulleros, feminine plural marrulleras)

  1. devious

Derived terms

Noun

marrullero m (plural marrulleros, feminine marrullera, feminine plural marrulleras)

  1. smooth operator; smoothie

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