tanghero

Italian

Etymology 1

Unknown. Possibly from Late Latin tanganum (“stubborn”), a borrowing from a Germanic language. Often connected to German Zange (“tongs”), from Proto-Germanic *tangō. Compare also Old French tangre (“stubborn, tough”), Old High German zangar (“biting, sharp”), Old Irish daingen (“strong, firm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtan.ɡe.ro/
• Rhymes: -anɡero
• Hyphenation: tàn‧ghe‧ro

Noun

tanghero m (plural tangheri, feminine tanghera)

1. bumpkin

   Synonyms: truzzo, tamarro

Further reading

• tanghero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish tanguero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tanˈɡɛ.ro/
• Rhymes: -ɛro
• Hyphenation: tan‧ghè‧ro

Adjective

tanghero (feminine tanghera, masculine plural tangheri, feminine plural tanghere)

1. (music, dance, relational) tango

Noun

tanghero m (plural tangheri, feminine tanghera)

1. tango dancer