"camaleón" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /kamaleˈon/, [ka.ma.leˈõn] Forms: camaleones [plural]
Rhymes: -on Etymology: Borrowed from Latin chamaeleōn, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) + λέων (léōn, “lion”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|la|chamaeleōn}} Borrowed from Latin chamaeleōn, {{der|es|grc|χαμαιλέων}} Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} camaleón m (plural camaleones)
  1. chameleon (reptile of the family Chamaeleonidae) Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Lizards
    Sense id: en-camaleón-es-noun-W2LdVkA9 Disambiguation of Lizards: 88 12 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 44 44 10 1 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 79 21
  2. chameleon (a person with inconsistent behavior) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-camaleón-es-noun-WqcTPV73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: camaleónico, planta camaleón

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "[ka.ma.leˈõn]"
    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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