kalemburo

From French calembour, of uncertain origin. Compare Russian каламбур (kalambur), Polish kalambur, Spanish calambur, as well as German Kalauer, all of which were also borrowed from or influenced by French.

• IPA^(key): [kalemˈburo]
• Rhymes: -uro
• Hyphenation: ka‧lem‧bu‧ro

kalemburo (accusative singular kalemburon, plural kalemburoj, accusative plural kalemburojn)

1. pun

   Synonym: vortludo

Borrowed from Esperanto kalemburo, French calembour, Russian каламбу́р (kalambúr), Spanish calambur.

• IPA^(key): /kalemˈburo/

kalemburo (plural kalemburi)

1. pun, play on words

   Hypernym: vortoludo

• kalemburisto (“punster”)