amarrete

== Spanish == === Etymology === From amarrocar +‎ -ete. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /amaˈrete/ [a.maˈre.t̪e] Rhymes: -ete Syllabification: a‧ma‧rre‧te === Adjective === amarrete (feminine amarreta, masculine plural amarretes, feminine plural amarretas) (Andes, Southern Cone, Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama, colloquial, offensive) stingy; miserly Synonyms: tacaño, mezquino === Noun === amarrete m (plural amarretes, feminine amarreta, feminine plural amarretas) (Nicaragua, colloquial, offensive) miser === Noun === amarrete m or f by sense (plural amarretes) (Southern Cone, Andes, Honduras, Panama, colloquial, offensive) miser === Further reading === “amarrete”, 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