charlatán

See also: charlatan

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ciarlatano. By surface analysis, charlar +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaɾlaˈtan/ [t͡ʃaɾ.laˈt̪ãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: char‧la‧tán

Adjective

charlatán (feminine charlatana, masculine plural charlatanes, feminine plural charlatanas)

1. chatty

   Synonym: picón

Related terms

• charlar

 

Noun

charlatán m (plural charlatanes, feminine charlatana, feminine plural charlatanas)

1. chatterbox, blabbermouth
2. charlatan, quack
3. laughingthrush

Further reading

• “charlatán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28