lacazán

Galician

Etymology

Perhaps from the metathesis of an unattested *casalán, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic كَسْلَان (kaslān, “lazy”). Compare Spanish holgazán. Alternatively a derogatory formation from lacón (“pig shoulder”), as its synonym lacoeiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lakaˈθaŋ/

Adjective

lacazán (feminine lacazana, masculine plural lacazáns, feminine plural lacazanas)

1. lazy

Noun

lacazán m (plural lacazáns, feminine lacazana, feminine plural lacazanas)

1. loafer, lazybones
2. guzzler

Synonyms

• baleigán, lacoeiro, lerchán, nugallán, preguiceiro

Derived terms

• lacaceiro
• lacazaneiría

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “lacazán”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN