camaleón

== Asturian == === Etymology === From Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + λέων (léōn, “lion”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kamaleˈon/ [ka.ma.leˈõŋ] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: ca‧ma‧le‧ón === Noun === camaleón m (plural camaleones) chameleon === Further reading === “camaleón”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN == Galician == === Alternative forms === camaleom, camaleão (reintegrationist) === Etymology === From Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + λέων (léōn, “lion”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kamaleˈoŋ/ [kɑ.ma.leˈoŋ] Rhymes: -oŋ Hyphenation: ca‧ma‧le‧ón === Noun === camaleón m (plural camaleóns) chameleon === Further reading === “camaleón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin chamaeleōn, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + λέων (léōn, “lion”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kamaleˈon/ [ka.ma.leˈõn] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: ca‧ma‧le‧ón === Noun === camaleón m (plural camaleones) chameleon (reptile of the family Chamaeleonidae) chameleon (a person with inconsistent behavior) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “camaleón”, 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