caimán

See also: caiman, Caiman, and caïman

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Taíno kaimā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaiˈman/ [kai̯ˈmãn]

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• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: cai‧mán

Noun

caimán m (plural caimanes)

1. alligator

   Synonym: aligátor

2. caiman

   Synonym: yacaré

3. cunning person

   Synonym: zorro

Derived terms

• caimán de anteojos
• caimán negro

Further reading

• “caimán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025