tlapalero

== Spanish == === Etymology === From Classical Nahuatl tlapalli (“dye, ink, paint”) + -ero. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tlapaˈleɾo/ [t̪la.paˈle.ɾo] Rhymes: -eɾo Syllabification: tla‧pa‧le‧ro === Noun === tlapalero m (plural tlapaleros, feminine tlapalera, feminine plural tlapaleras) hardware dealer, the owner or employee of a tlapalería (hardware store or paint store) Synonym: ferretero ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “tlapalero”, 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