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cabrón

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See also: Cabron

Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese cabron (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from cabra +‎ -ón. Compare Portuguese cabrão, Spanish cabrón, Catalan cabró.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈbɾoŋ/ [kɑˈβ̞ɾoŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧brón

Noun

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cabrón m (plural cabróns, feminine cabrona, feminine plural cabronas)

  1. billy goat
    Synonyms: bode, castrón, godallo
  2. tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine)
  3. (vulgar, derogatory) cuckold
  4. (vulgar, derogatory) bastard, motherfucker
  5. (vulgar, derogatory) gay man
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References

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Augmentative of cabra. Compare Portuguese cabrão, Italian caprone, Venetan cavron, Catalan cabró.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈbɾon/ [kaˈβ̞ɾõn]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ca‧brón

Noun

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cabrón m (plural cabrones)

  1. billy goat
    Synonym: cabro
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 19:
      Para asistir al aquelarre es preciso ser Brujo y rendir homenaje al cabrón que lo preside, el cual, en los días de reunión, se coloca a la entrada de la cueva.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Noun

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cabrón m (plural cabrones, feminine cabrona, feminine plural cabronas)

  1. (derogatory) coward
  2. (Mexico, Central America, Spain, Puerto Rico, vulgar, derogatory) bastard, motherfucker (compare English jackass)
  3. (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, vulgar, derogatory) cuckold
  4. (Latin America, derogatory) pimp (prostitution solicitor)
  5. (Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, informal) mate, dude (term of endearment between friends)
    ¿Qué onda, cabrón?What's up, dude?
    Buenos días, cabrón!Good morning, mate!

Adjective

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cabrón (feminine cabrona, masculine plural cabrones, feminine plural cabronas)

  1. (Puerto Rico slang) super cool
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