marrano

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See also: Marrano

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish marrano.

Noun

marrano (plural marranos)

  1. (historical) A Jew who converted to Catholicism under threat or force.
    Synonym: crypto-Jew

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish marrano, from Arabic مُحَرَّم (muḥarram, “forbidden”).

Noun

marrano m (plural marrani)

  1. boor
  2. traitor

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pt

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish marrano.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mar‧ra‧no

Noun

marrano m (plural marranos, feminine marrana, feminine plural marranas)

  1. (historical, derogatory) Marrano
    Synonym: criptojudeu

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Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَرَّم (muḥarram, “forbidden”) as referring to pigs.

Pronunciation

Noun

marrano m (plural marranos, feminine marrana, feminine plural marranas)

  1. pig
    Synonyms: cochino, gocho, cerdo, chancho, puerco
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) pig (disgusting person)
  3. converted Jew

Descendants

  • → Catalan: marrà
  • → Italian: marrano
  • → Portuguese: marrano

Further reading

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