chambelán

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French chamberlayn, chamberlenc (“chamberlain”), from Frankish *kamarling (“chamberlain”), equivalent to *kamer (“chamber”) + *-ling (“-ling”). Cognate with Old High German chamarling (“chamberlain”). Doublet of camarlengo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃambeˈlan/ [t͡ʃãm.beˈlãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: cham‧be‧lán

Noun

chambelán m (plural chambelanes)

1. chamberlain
2. (Mexico) a male member of the court of honor at a quinceañera

   Coordinate term: dama

Further reading

• “chambelán”, 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