salamanca

== Spanish == === Etymology === An allusion to the University of Salamanca, which taught magic according to historical popular belief. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /salaˈmanka/ [sa.laˈmãŋ.ka] Rhymes: -anka Syllabification: sa‧la‧man‧ca === Noun === salamanca f (plural salamancas) (Rioplatense, Chile) natural caves in some hills where according to popular belief, witches hold orgiastic covens with the devil as guest, and where those interested can form pacts with him (Argentina) iguana-like creature with evil powers (Philippines) sleight of hand Synonym: juego de manos ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Tagalog: salamangka === Further reading === “salamanca”, 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 Abella, Venancio María de (1874), Vade-Mecum Filipino ó manual de la conversacion familiar Español-Tagalog. Seguido de un curioso Vocabulario de Modismos Manileños., 12.ᵃ edition (overall work in Philippine Spanish and Tagalog), Escolta, Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier, á cargo de C. Miralles., page 121