louzán

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See also: Louzán and louzañ

Galician

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Etymology

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Debated. From Old Galician-Portuguese loução, from *lautiano, derived either from Gothic 𐍆𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍄𐍃 (flauts, boastful, conceited), from Proto-Germanic *flautaz, or from Latin lautus (washed; refined) (compare louza (dishware). Older meanings favour the Germanic origin, but the loss of the initial f- would be irregular.

Cognate with Portuguese loução and Spanish lozano.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /lowˈθaŋ/, (western) /lowˈsaŋ/, (eastern) /lowˈθao̯/

Adjective

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louzán (feminine louzá, masculine plural louzáns, feminine plural louzás)

  1. (dated) proud, haughty, conceited
    • 1295, Ramón Lorenzo, editor, La traducción gallega de la Crónica General y de la Crónica de Castilla, Ourense: I.E.O.P.F., page 97:
      Et muyto he agora loução por que esta uez vençeu os mouros
      He is now very proud because this time he defeated the Moors
  2. having a fresh and healthy appearance, lush
    Synonym: vizoso
    • 1370, Ramón Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 230:
      este Pares foy o mays fremoso home et o mays loução et mays ensynado que ouuo ẽno mũdo
      this Paris was the handsomest, the lushest, and the most learned man that ever existed in the world

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