caldero

See also: calderó

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin caldāria, caldārium (cooking-pot), derived from Latin caldus (hot). Doublet of caldera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalˈdeɾo/ [kal̪ˈd̪e.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: cal‧de‧ro

Adjective

caldero (feminine caldera, masculine plural calderos, feminine plural calderas)

  1. (Chile, colloquial) said of someone who likes soups

Noun

caldero m (plural calderos)

  1. vat, small cauldron

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Bikol Central: kaldero
  • Cebuano: kaldero
  • Tagalog: kaldero

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