chambelán

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old French chamberlayn, chamberlenc (chamberlain), from Frankish *kamarling (chamberlain), equivalent to *kamer (chamber) + *-ling (-ling). Cognate with Old High German chamarling (chamberlain).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃambeˈlan/ [t͡ʃãm.beˈlãn]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: cham‧be‧lán

Noun[edit]

chambelán m (plural chambelanes)

  1. chamberlain
  2. (Mexico) a male member of the court of honor at a quinceañera
    Coordinate term: dama

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