charlatan
See also: charlatán
English
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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Audio (Canadian): (file) - Hyphenation: char‧la‧tan
Noun
charlatan (plural charlatans)
- 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.
Related terms
Translations
malicious trickster
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French
Etymology
From Italian ciarlatano. Pejorative meaning first recorded 1668.
Pronunciation
Noun
charlatan m (plural charlatans, feminine charlatane)
- (dated) a streetseller of medicines
- a charlatan (trickster)
- a quack
Further reading
- “charlatan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Noun
charlatan m (plural charlatans)
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