gamuza
Spanish, noun/ɡaˈmuθa/
gamuza is spelled G-A-M-U-Z-A (6 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish, the 61,391st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gamuza is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “chamois (goat-antelope)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “(Rupicapra rupicapra) Mamífero rumiante, ovino, parecido a la cabra, que vive en manadas en los Alpes, hasta…”.
What does gamuza mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininechamois (goat-antelope)
- 2
femininechamois (leather)
- 3
femininecloth
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. (Rupicapra rupicapra) Mamífero rumiante, ovino, parecido a la cabra, que vive en manadas en los Alpes, hasta el límite de las nieves. Muy codiciado por su piel flexible, de color amarillo pálido, con la que se confeccionan guantes, zapatos, chaquetas y pantalones. 2. Piel curtida de este animal u otros similares, caracterizada por su suavidad y color. 3. Color predominante del pelaje de verano del bóvido rupicapra. 4. Paño que imita la textura y aspecto de la piel de gamuza, usado para limpiar muebles de interior.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of gamuza
- gamuzas plural
- camuza alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce gamuza?
- /ɡaˈmuθa/
- [ɡaˈmu.θa]
- /ɡaˈmusa/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to gamuza
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is gamuza in Spanish?
gamuza appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).