marrullero

Spanish

Alternative forms

marullero (nonstandard)

Etymology

From marrullar +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /maruˈʝeɾo/ [ma.ruˈʝe.ɾo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /maruˈʎeɾo/ [ma.ruˈʎe.ɾo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /maruˈʃeɾo/ [ma.ruˈʃe.ɾo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /maruˈʒeɾo/ [ma.ruˈʒe.ɾo]

Rhymes: -eɾo
Syllabification: ma‧rru‧lle‧ro

Adjective

marrullero (feminine marrullera, masculine plural marrulleros, feminine plural marrulleras)

devious

Derived terms

marrullería

Noun

marrullero m (plural marrulleros, feminine marrullera, feminine plural marrulleras)

smooth operator; smoothie

Further reading

“marrullero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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