fiambre

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fiambre, from frío (“cold”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiˈɐ̃.bɾi/ [fɪˈɐ̃.bɾi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfjɐ̃.bɾi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiˈɐ̃.bɾe/ [fɪˈɐ̃.bɾe], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfjɐ̃.bɾe/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfjɐ̃.bɾɨ/

Hyphenation: fi‧am‧bre

Noun

fiambre m (plural fiambres)

cold cuts, cold meat
ham (cooked and sliced)
Um sanduíche de queijo e fiambre.
A ham and cheese sandwich.

Synonyms

(ham, Brazil): presunto
(cold cuts): frios

Spanish

Etymology

From friambre by haplology, from frío (“cold”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfjambɾe/ [ˈfjãm.bɾe]
Rhymes: -ambɾe
Syllabification: fiam‧bre

Noun

fiambre m (plural fiambres)

(informal, euphemistic) corpse
Synonym: cadáver
cold cuts, cold meat
Synonyms: cecina, embutido, companaje
(Guatemala) A type of salad containing cold meats traditionally served on All Saints' Day.

Derived terms

Further reading

“fiambre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
“fiambre” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.

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