quincallero

Spanish

Etymology

From quincalla +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kinkaˈʝeɾo/ [kĩŋ.kaˈʝe.ɾo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kinkaˈʎeɾo/ [kĩŋ.kaˈʎe.ɾo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kinkaˈʃeɾo/ [kĩŋ.kaˈʃe.ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kinkaˈʒeɾo/ [kĩŋ.kaˈʒe.ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: quin‧ca‧lle‧ro

Noun

quincallero m (plural quincalleros, feminine quincallera, feminine plural quincalleras)

  1. metal merchant, ironmonger
    Synonym: ferretero

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