clarinero

Spanish

Etymology

From clarín (“clarion”) +‎ -ero (“-er”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klaɾiˈneɾo/ [kla.ɾiˈne.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: cla‧ri‧ne‧ro

Noun

clarinero m (plural clarineros, feminine clarinera, feminine plural clarineras)

1. clarion player
2. great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)

   Synonyms: (male) zocao, (female) cahuix, (female) yuya, acazanate, grajo, huertero, itzlaolzanate, izanatl, mulato, pájaro prieto, papate, picho, tordo grande, tordo macho, urraca, zanate

3. melodious blackbird (Dives dives)

   Synonyms: clarín, jacobo, judío, mirlo, picho, tordo de ojos blancos

References

• Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988) A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna‎^[1], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 381

Further reading

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