papelero

Spanish

Etymology

From papel (“paper”) +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /papeˈleɾo/ [pa.peˈle.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: pa‧pe‧le‧ro

Adjective

papelero (feminine papelera, masculine plural papeleros, feminine plural papeleras)

1. (relational) paper

Noun

papelero m (plural papeleros)

1. paper maker
2. stationer
3. (vulgar, Dominican Republic, slang) liar, two-faced person, role player

Further reading

• “papelero”, 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