tábano

See also: tabano

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tabanus, with stress on the first syllable, unlike many of its Romance cognates. Compare however Catalan tave / tàvec versus the form tavà, with stress on the second syllable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtabano/ [ˈt̪a.β̞a.no]
  • Rhymes: -abano
  • Syllabification: tá‧ba‧no

Noun

tábano m (plural tábanos)

  1. gadfly (insect)

Further reading

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