fanfarrón

See also: fanfarrão, fanfaron, and fanfarone

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَرْفَار (farfār). Compare English fanfare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fanfaˈron/ [fãɱ.faˈrõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: fan‧fa‧rrón

Adjective

fanfarrón (feminine fanfarrona, masculine plural fanfarrones, feminine plural fanfarronas)

  1. boastful
    Synonyms: cachiporra, presumido

Noun

fanfarrón m (plural fanfarrones, feminine fanfarrona, feminine plural fanfarronas)

  1. swaggerer, show-off
    Synonyms: cachiporra, cuentista, fantasma, presumido, matasiete

Descendants

  • → French: fanfaron
    • >? English: foofaraw
    • → Polish: fanfaron
  • → Portuguese: fanfarrão

Further reading

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