verb/kalafateˈaɾ/
to caulk (seal joints with caulk)
Synonyms: enmasillar
Related: calafateador
Etymology tree Spanish calafate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish calafatear From calafate + -ear.