charlatan

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See also: charlatán

English

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Etymology

From Middle French charlatan, from Old Italian ciarlatano (quack), a blend of ciarlatore (chatterer) + cerretano (hawker, quack, literally native of Cerreto) (Cerreto di Spoleto being a village in Umbria, known for its quacks).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: char‧la‧tan

Noun

charlatan (plural charlatans)

  1. A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.
    Synonyms: trickster, swindler; see also Thesaurus:deceiver
    • 2018 (June), Ian Murray in The Independent
      That this disgraceful charlatan holds one of the great offices of state in this country should be a source of constant shame and embarrassment to the Prime Minister.

Translations


French

Etymology

From Italian ciarlatano. Pejorative meaning first recorded 1668.

Pronunciation

Noun

charlatan m (plural charlatans, feminine charlatane)

  1. (dated) a streetseller of medicines
  2. a charlatan (trickster)
  3. a quack

Further reading


Middle French

Noun

charlatan m (plural charlatans)

  1. a street-seller of medicines

Descendants

  • English: charlatan
  • French: charlatan