cromo

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈkɾo.mu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈkɾo.mo]

cromo m (plural cromos)

1. clipping of cromolitografia
2. trading card
3. (colloquial) gaudily-dressed person

• “cromo”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

cromo m (uncountable)

1. chromium

cromo m (plural cromos)

1. trading card

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔ.mo/
• Rhymes: -ɔmo
• Hyphenation: crò‧mo

Ultimately from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour/color”).

cromo m (plural cromi)

1. (chemistry) chromium
2. chrome

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

cromo

1. first-person singular present indicative of cromare

• cormo

• Rhymes: -ɔmu, (Brazil) -õmu
• Hyphenation: cro‧mo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma).

cromo m (plural cromos)

1. synonym of crómio (“chromium”)

Shortening of cromolitografía, from cromo- +‎ litografia.

cromo m (plural cromos)

1. trading card

   Synonym: (Brazil) figurinha

cromo m (plural cromos, feminine croma, feminine plural cromas)

1. (Portugal, informal) dork (quirky, silly, and/or stupid socially inept person)

cromo (feminine croma, masculine plural cromos, feminine plural cromas)

1. (Portugal, informal) dorky

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

cromo

1. first-person singular present indicative of cromar

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾomo/ [ˈkɾo.mo]
• Rhymes: -omo
• Syllabification: cro‧mo

Borrowed from French chrome.

cromo m (plural cromos)

1. chromium

Shortening of cromolitografía, from cromo- +‎ litografía.

cromo m (plural cromos)

1. (Spain) trading card, picture card

   Synonym: (Argentina, Bolovia, Nicaragua, Uruguay) figurita

2. (derogatory, slang, Spain) an ugly person (used mostly relationally)

cromo

1. first-person singular present indicative of cromar

• “cromo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024