chapetonada

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chapetonada [chah-pay-to-nah’-dah]

noun

1. A disease incident to Europeans in America, before they become accustomed to the climate. (f)

2. awkwardness, clumsiness. (Andes) (f)

3. Sudden downpour. (Caribbean) (f)

chapetonada

1 (And) illness suffered by Europeans on arrival in Latin America

2 (Ecu) (novatada) blunder

3 (And) (S. Cone) (torpeza) awkwardness; clumsiness

4 (Caribe) (aguacero) sudden downpour

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