pampero

pam·pe·ro

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahm-pair-oh, pam-; Spanish pahm-pe-raw]
- /pɑmˈpɛər oʊ, pæm-; Spanish pɑmˈpɛ rɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahm-pair-oh, pam-; Spanish pahm-pe-raw]
- /pɑmˈpɛər oʊ, pæm-; Spanish pɑmˈpɛ rɔ/

Definitions of pampero word

noun plural pampero a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes. 1
noun pampero a dry cold wind in South America blowing across the pampas from the south or southwest 0
noun pampero a strong, cold wind that blows from the Andes across the South American Pampas 0

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Origin of pampero

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; < American Spanish: literally, of the pampas

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Parts of speech for Pampero

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pampero popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pampero usage trend in Literature

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