tunante

Spanish

Etymology

From tuna (“college singing group”) +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tuˈnante/ [t̪uˈnãn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: tu‧nan‧te

Adjective

tunante m or f (masculine and feminine plural tunantes)

  1. loafing
    Synonym: gandul
  2. tricky, deceptive; villainous
    Synonyms: engañoso, villano
    • 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria:
      Ya no harán más picardías estos tunantes bichos que nada respetan.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Noun

tunante m or f by sense (plural tunantes)

  1. loafer
    Synonym: gandul
  2. crook; meanie; baddie
    Synonym: truhan

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