pampero

[ pahm-pair-oh, pam-; Spanish pahm-pe-raw ]

noun

, plural pam·pe·ros [pahm-, pair, -ohz, pam-, pahm-, pe, -, r, aws].

1. a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.

pampero

/ pamˈpero; pæmˈpɛərəʊ /

noun

1. a dry cold wind in South America blowing across the pampas from the south or southwest

Word History and Origins

Origin of pampero¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from Latin American Spanish: literally, “of the pampas”

Word History and Origins

Origin of pampero¹

C19: from American Spanish: (wind) of the pampas

Example Sentences

His songs — including “Pampero,” “Sonatina,” “Romance Criollo” and “Guitar Concerto” — reflected his roots, with Latin melodies, harmonies and rhythms from tango to samba.

From Washington Post

This image, taken at at El Pampero Psychiatric Hospital in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, shows Omar Mendoza, a severely undernourished patient.

From BBC

There are few light moments in El Pampero, but every Friday morning, therapists put on salsa music and hold a dance for the 10 percent of patients who are stable enough to participate.

From New York Times

The vast majority of patients living at El Pampero have been abandoned by their families and rely completely on the state to meet their basic needs.

From New York Times

The one here, El Pampero Hospital, hasn’t employed a psychiatrist in two years.

From New York Times