holgazán

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic كَسْلَان (kaslān, “lazy”), and influenced by holgar. Compare Galician lacazán.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /olɡaˈθan/ [ol.ɣ̞aˈθãn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /olɡaˈsan/ [ol.ɣ̞aˈsãn]
• Rhymes: -an

Adjective

holgazán (feminine holgazana, masculine plural holgazanes, feminine plural holgazanas)

1. loafing

   Synonyms: flojo, gandul, tunante

Noun

holgazán m (plural holgazanes, feminine holgazana, feminine plural holgazanas)

1. loafer, sluggard, lazybones, slacker, idler

   Synonyms: gandul, tunante, vago

2. deadbeat, layabout

Related terms

• holgado
• holgar
• holgazanear
• holgazanería