salamanquesa

Spanish

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

salamanquesa f (plural salamanquesas)

1. female equivalent of salamanqués

Adjective

salamanquesa

1. feminine singular of salamanqués

Etymology 2

From salamandra, reshaped under the influence of the demonym due to the association of the University of Salamanca with black magic.

Noun

salamanquesa f (plural salamanquesas)

1. gecko

Derived terms

• salamanquesa de agua

 

Further reading

• “salamanquesa”, 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