paperas

Spanish

Etymology

Deverbal from papar (“to slurp”) from Latin pappō (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈpeɾas/ [paˈpe.ɾas]
  • Rhymes: -eɾas
  • Syllabification: pa‧pe‧ras

Noun

paperas f pl (plural only)

  1. (colloquial) mumps
    Synonym: parotiditis

Adjective

paperas f pl

  1. feminine plural of papero
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