holgazán

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic كَسْلَان‎ (kaslān, “lazy”), and influenced by holgar. Compare Galician lacazán.

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /olɡaˈθan/, [olɣaˈθãn]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /olɡaˈsan/, [olɣaˈsãn]
  • Rhymes: -an

Adjective

holgazán (feminine singular holgazana, masculine plural holgazanes, feminine plural holgazanas)

  1. loafing
    Synonyms: flojo, gandul, tunante

Noun

holgazán m (plural holgazanes, feminine holgazana, feminine plural holgazanas)

  1. loafer, lazybones
    Synonyms: gandul, tunante, vago
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