fanfarrón

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic فَرْفَار (farfār), cognate with French fanfaron, Portuguese fanfarrão. Compare English fanfare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fanfaˈron/ [fãɱ.faˈrõn]
• Rhymes: -on

Adjective

fanfarrón (feminine fanfarrona, masculine plural fanfarrones, feminine plural fanfarronas)

1. boastful

   Synonyms: cachiporra, presumido

Noun

fanfarrón m (plural fanfarrones, feminine fanfarrona, feminine plural fanfarronas)

1. swaggerer

   Synonyms: cachiporra, cuentista, fantasma, presumido, matasiete

Related terms

• fanfarroneada
• fanfarronear
• fanfarronería