balandrán

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese balandrao, from Old Occitan balandran, from Old Occitan balandrà (to swing).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balanˈdɾaŋ/

Noun

balandrán m (plural balandráns)

  1. (dated) long heavy robe
  2. a type of clerical robe; a cassock
  3. swing (hanging seat)
    Synonyms: bambán, randeeira

Adjective

balandrán (feminine balandrana, masculine plural balandráns, feminine plural balandranas)

  1. shabby

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “balandrán”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan balandran.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balanˈdɾan/ [ba.lãn̪ˈd̪ɾãn]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ba‧lan‧drán

Noun

balandrán m (plural balandranes)

  1. a type of clerical robe; a cassock

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