zalamería

Spanish

Etymology

From zalamero +‎ -ería.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θalameˈɾia/ [θa.la.meˈɾi.a] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /salameˈɾia/ [sa.la.meˈɾi.a] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: za‧la‧me‧rí‧a

Noun

zalamería f (plural zalamerías)

  1. sycophancy
  2. sweet-talk
    Synonym: carantoña
  3. flattery
    Synonyms: adulación, camelo, halago, lisonja, piropo

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