Spanish word

pajarero

Pronunciation

IPA/paxaˈɾeɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbird seller

Example

En el mercado hay un pajarero que vende canarios.

There is a bird seller at the market who sells canaries.

Illustration for pajarero (bird seller)

More examples

Mi sobrino sueña con ser pajarero y abrir una pajarería.

My nephew dreams of being a bird seller and opening a bird shop.

Core concept

Person who breeds, cares for, or sells birds, including hobbyists.

Common phrases

  • comprar al pajarero

    buy from the bird seller

  • preguntar al pajarero

    ask the bird seller

Similar words

vendedor: Sells birds as a professional vendor in shops or market stalls.
criador: Breeds and raises birds, managing mating and rearing young.
cuidador: Tends birds' daily care, including feeding, cleaning, and basic health checks.
aficionado: Keeps birds as a passionate hobbyist, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about them.

Definition in Spanish

Persona que cría, cuida o vende aves; en uso coloquial también persona aficionada a las aves.

Word origin

The word comes from Spanish pájaro 'bird' plus the agentive suffix -ero, originally naming someone who worked with birds and later extending to hobbyists and enthusiasts.

Usage tips

  • In formal or written Spanish, use vendedor de pájaros or criador de aves for clarity, because pajarero is colloquial and often used for either a vendor or a bird enthusiast.

Other meanings

  • bird lovernoun
  • bird catchernoun

Related words

  • pajareríabird shopnoun

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