Papá Noel

Spanish

Etymology

Partial calque of French Père Noël. Compare Portuguese Papai Noel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˌpa noˈel/ [paˌpa noˈel]
  • Syllabification: Pa‧pá No‧el

Proper noun

Papá Noel m

  1. (South America, Spain) Father Christmas, Santa Claus
    Synonyms: (North America) Santa Claus, (Chile) Viejito Pascuero, (Costa Rica) Colacho, (Venezuela) San Nicolás
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