zángano

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the onomatopoeic root *zangl, *zang, imitative of a bee's buzzing.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθanɡano/ [ˈθãŋ.ɡa.no]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈsanɡano/ [ˈsãŋ.ɡa.no]
  • Rhymes: -anɡano
  • Syllabification: zán‧ga‧no

Noun[edit]

zángano m (plural zánganos)

  1. drone bee
    Coordinate term: abeja

Noun[edit]

zángano m (plural zánganos, feminine zángana, feminine plural zánganas)

  1. idler, loafer
    Synonyms: holgazán, vago, zanguango
  2. (colloquial) sponger, scrounger
    Synonyms: bolsero, cafiche, gorrón, mogollón, parásito, pedigüeño

References[edit]

  1. ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, p. 711

Further reading[edit]

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