alarde

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic اَلْعَرْض (al-ʕarḍ), from Arabic عَرْض (ʕarḍ, “exhibition”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈlaɾde/ [aˈlaɾ.ð̞e]
• Rhymes: -aɾde
• Syllabification: a‧lar‧de

Noun

alarde m (plural alardes)

1. boast, boasting, brag
2. military parade, inspection, display
3. review, inspection
4. large display, ostentation

Derived terms

• alardear
• hacer alarde

 

Further reading

• “alarde”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014