martillero

Spanish

Etymology

From martillo (“hammer; gavel”) +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /maɾtiˈʝeɾo/ [maɾ.t̪iˈʝe.ɾo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /maɾtiˈʎeɾo/ [maɾ.t̪iˈʎe.ɾo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /maɾtiˈʃeɾo/ [maɾ.t̪iˈʃe.ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /maɾtiˈʒeɾo/ [maɾ.t̪iˈʒe.ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: mar‧ti‧lle‧ro

Noun

martillero m (plural martilleros)

  1. (Peru, Bolivia, Southern Cone) auctioneer
    Synonym: subastador

Noun

martillero m (plural martilleros, feminine martillera, feminine plural martilleras)

  1. (Rioplatense) auctioneer
    Synonym: subastador

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