camarero

/kamaˈɾeɾo/ · B1 · noun · m

waiter

camarero — waiter

🍽️ cámara (room) + -ero (worker) = the one who works the room

Etymology: from cámara, chamber, the same root as English camera and chamber. A camarero was first a chamber servant; today he serves the dining room. Feminine: camarera.

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