fiambre

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fiambre, from frío (“cold”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiˈɐ̃.bɾi/ [fɪˈɐ̃.bɾi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfjɐ̃.bɾi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiˈɐ̃.bɾi/ [fɪˈɐ̃.bɾi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfjɐ̃.bɾi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiˈɐ̃.bɾe/ [fɪˈɐ̃.bɾe], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfjɐ̃.bɾe/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfjɐ̃.bɾɨ/

• Hyphenation: fi‧am‧bre

Noun

fiambre m (plural fiambres)

1. cold cuts, cold meat
2. ham (cooked and sliced)

   Um sanduíche de queijo e fiambre.

   A ham and cheese sandwich.

Synonyms

• (ham, Brazil): presunto
• (cold cuts): frios

Spanish

Etymology

From friambre by haplology, from frío (“cold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjambɾe/ [ˈfjãm.bɾe]
• Rhymes: -ambɾe
• Syllabification: fiam‧bre

Noun

fiambre m (plural fiambres)

1. (informal, euphemistic) corpse

   Synonym: cadáver

2. cold cuts, cold meat

   Synonyms: cecina, embutido, companaje

3. (Guatemala) A type of salad containing cold meats traditionally served on All Saints' Day.

Derived terms

• fiambrera
• fiambrería

 

Further reading

• “fiambre”, 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
• “fiambre” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010