cáncer

See also: cancer, Cancer, Cáncer, càncer, cancèr, câncer, and Câncer

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cancer. Compare cangrexu.

Noun

cáncer m (plural cánceres)

cancer (disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cancer. Compare cangrejo, inherited from a Vulgar Latin diminutive form.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈkanθeɾ/ [ˈkãn̟.θeɾ]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈkanseɾ/ [ˈkãn.seɾ]
Audio (Colombia): (file)
(Spain) Rhymes: -anθeɾ
(Latin America) Rhymes: -anseɾ
Syllabification: cán‧cer

Noun

cáncer m (plural cánceres)

cancer

Related terms

Descendants

→ Tagalog: kanser

Further reading

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

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