santacrucero
Spanish
Etymology
From Santa Cruz (de Tenerife) + -ero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /santakɾuˈθeɾo/ [sãn̪.t̪a.kɾuˈθe.ɾo] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /santakɾuˈseɾo/ [sãn̪.t̪a.kɾuˈse.ɾo] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: san‧ta‧cru‧ce‧ro
Adjective
santacrucero (feminine santacrucera, masculine plural santacruceros, feminine plural santacruceras)
- of, from or relating to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Synonym: chicharrero
Noun
santacrucero m (plural santacruceros, feminine santacrucera, feminine plural santacruceras)
- native or inhabitant of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (usually male)
- Synonym: chicharrero
Further reading
- “santacrucero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024