condoro

Spanish

Etymology

From Condorito, a Chilean comic character.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈdoɾo/ [kõn̪ˈd̪o.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -oɾo
• Syllabification: con‧do‧ro

Noun

condoro m (plural condoros)

1. (Chile, colloquial) a shameful accident, mistake, slip, faux pas

   Synonyms: descache, garrafal, metida de pata, torpeza

Related terms

• cóndor
• condorear
• Condorito

 

Further reading

• “condoro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28