embustero

Spanish

Etymology

From embuste +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /embusˈteɾo/ [ẽm.busˈt̪e.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: em‧bus‧te‧ro

Adjective

embustero (feminine embustera, masculine plural embusteros, feminine plural embusteras)

  1. lying, mendacious
    Synonym: mendaz

Noun

embustero m (plural embusteros, feminine embustera, feminine plural embusteras)

  1. liar, deceiver
    Synonyms: mentiroso, grupiento, chamullento
    • 1971, Joan Manuel Serrat, “Mediterráneo”:
      Soy cantor, soy embustero / Me gusta el juego y el vino / Tengo alma de marinero
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