Spanish word

llavero

Pronunciation

IPA/ʝaˈβeɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounkeychain

Example

He perdido mi llavero.

I have lost my keychain.

Illustration for llavero (keychain)

More examples

Compré un llavero de recuerdo en el mercado.

I bought a souvenir keychain at the market.

Core concept

Small ring or fob that holds keys together.

Common phrases

  • comprar un llavero

    buy a keychain

  • llavero de recuerdo

    souvenir keychain

  • llavero con foto

    photo keychain

Similar words

portallaves: Flat or pocket-sized accessory for carrying and keeping multiple keys organized.
mosquetón: Clip-style fastener with a spring gate for attaching keys to straps or loops.

Definition in Spanish

Objeto pequeño al que se enganchan las llaves para llevarlas juntas; a veces lleva un adorno.

Word origin

From Spanish llave 'key' plus the suffix -ero meaning an object associated with something, so llavero denotes an item for holding keys.

Usage tips

  • If only the keyring or its ornament is missing, llavero refers specifically to that object and avoids implying the keys themselves are lost.

Other meanings

  • key ringnoun

Related words

  • llaveritomini keychainnoun

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