camarero

waiter

noun kah-mah-REH-roh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'camera' (room, chamber), via 'cámara', plus the agent suffix '-ero'.

Also means

bartender

Usage Note

Camarero is the standard Spain term for a waiter; in Latin America mesero or mozo is far more common. The feminine form is camarera, which can also mean a chambermaid. In Spain you address a waiter directly: ¡Oiga, camarero!

Examples

"El camarero trajo la cuenta sin pedirla."

Natural Translation

The waiter brought the bill without being asked.

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