cáncer

See also: cancer, Cancer, Cáncer, càncer, cancèr, câncer, and Câncer

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cancer. Doublet of cancru and cangrexu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkanθeɾ/ [ˈkãn̟.θeɾ]
• Rhymes: -anθeɾ
• Syllabification: cán‧cer

Noun

cáncer m (plural cánceres)

1. cancer (disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation)

   Synonyms: cáncanu, cancru

Further reading

• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “cáncer”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “cáncer”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cancer. Compare cangrejo, inherited from a Vulgar Latin diminutive form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkanθeɾ/ [ˈkãn̟.θeɾ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˈkanseɾ/ [ˈkãn.seɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)

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• Rhymes: -anθeɾ (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• Rhymes: -anseɾ (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: cán‧cer

Noun

cáncer m (plural cánceres)

1. cancer

Related terms

• Cáncer
• cancerado
• cancerarse
• canceriforme
• cancerígeno
• cancerólogo
• canceroso

Descendants

• → Tagalog: kanser

Further reading

• “cáncer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025