chorizo

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 References 2 Spanish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 1 2.2.1 Noun 2.2.1.1 Synonyms 2.2.1.2 Derived terms 2.3 Etymology 2 2.3.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Spanish chorizo.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Verification for this pronunciation is sought): (original Spanish pronunciation) IPA: /ʧoˈɾiθo/, SAMPA: /tSo"4iTo/
• (Latin-American-Spanish–esque 1) enPR: chôriʹsô, IPA: /ʧɔˈɹisɔ/,^[1] SAMPA: /tSO"r\isO/
• (Latin-American-Spanish–esque 2) enPR: chôrēʹsô,^[2] IPA: /ʧɔˈɹiːsɔ/, SAMPA: /tSO"r\i:sO/
• (peninsular-Spanish–esque 1) enPR: chôriʹthô, IPA: /ʧɔˈɹiθɔ/,^[1] SAMPA: /tSO"r\iTO/
• (peninsular-Spanish–esque 2) enPR: chôrēʹthô,^[2] IPA: /ʧɔˈɹiːθɔ/, SAMPA: /tSO"r\i:TO/
• (RP) enPR: chŏriʹthō,^[3] IPA: /ʧɒˈɹiθəʊ/, SAMPA: /tSQ"r\iT@U/
• (US, 1) enPR: chərēʹzō,^[2][4][5] IPA: /ʧəˈɻizoʊ/,^[1] SAMPA: /tS@"r\`izoU/
• (US, 2) enPR: chərēʹsō,<sup>[4]</sup> IPA: /ʧəˈɻisoʊ/, SAMPA: /tS@"r\`isoU/
• (US, 3) enPR: chərēʹzō',^[4] IPA: /ʧəˈɻiˌzoʊ/, SAMPA: /tS@"r\`i%zoU/
• (US, 4) enPR: chərēʹsō',<sup>[4]</sup> IPA: /ʧəˈɻiˌsoʊ/, SAMPA: /tS@"r\`i%soU/

[edit] Noun

chorizo (plural chorizos)

1. A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika.

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} “chorizo” defined by Dictionary.com Unabridged, © Random House, Inc. 2009
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} “chorizo” defined by Infoplease.com
3. ^ “Chorizo” listed in the BBC Food Glossary (accessed on Friday the 24^th of April in 2009)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} “chorizo” defined by Merriam–Webster’s Online Dictionary [11^th; Ed.]
5. ^ “chorizo” defined by the Encarta^® World English Dictionary [North American Ed.], © & (P) 2009 Microsoft Corporation

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Spain) IPA: /ʧoˈɾiθo/, SAMPA: /tSo"4iTo/

  Rhymes: -iθo

• (Latin America) IPA: /ʧoˈɾiso/, SAMPA: /tSo"4iso/

  Rhymes: -iso

[edit] Etymology 1

Possibly from Latin salsicĭum, but uncertain.

[edit] Noun

chorizo m. (plural chorizos)

1. A type of sausage
2. (Uruguay) A foolish person
3. (vulgar, slang, Latin America) A penis

[edit] Synonyms

• longaniza (1)
• pene (3)
• pito (3)
• verga (3)

[edit] Derived terms

• choripán m.
• choriqueso

[edit] Etymology 2

From chori, from Caló chorar, to steal

[edit] Noun

chorizo m. (plural chorizos)

1. (vulgar, Spain) A crook