camaleón

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + λέων (léōn, “lion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamaleˈon/ [ka.ma.leˈõŋ]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ca‧ma‧le‧ón

Noun

camaleón m (plural camaleones)

1. chameleon

Further reading

• “camaleón”, 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

Galician

Alternative forms

• camaleom, camaleão (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + λέων (léōn, “lion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamaleˈoŋ/ [kɑ.ma.leˈoŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Hyphenation: ca‧ma‧le‧ón

Noun

camaleón m (plural camaleóns)

1. chameleon

Further reading

• “camaleón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin chamaeleōn, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + λέων (léōn, “lion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamaleˈon/ [ka.ma.leˈõn]

• Audio (Spain):

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ca‧ma‧le‧ón

Noun

camaleón m (plural camaleones)

1. chameleon (reptile of the family Chamaeleonidae)

   Los camaleones comen grillos.

   Chameleons eat crickets.

2. chameleon (a person with inconsistent behavior)

Derived terms

• camaleónico
• planta camaleón

Further reading

• “camaleón”, 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