chambelán

Spanish

Etymology

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

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

Noun

chambelán m (plural chambelanes)

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

Further reading

“chambelán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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