refrán

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French refrain. Compare Catalan refrany.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈfɾan/ [reˈfɾãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: re‧frán

Noun

refrán m (plural refranes)

1. proverb

   Synonym: proverbio

2. saying

   Synonyms: dicho, estribillo

Derived terms

• refranero (“collection of proverbs”)

Further reading

• “refrán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10