lampantín
Galician
Alternative forms
- lapantín
Etymology
Attested since circa 1750. Probably from lapar (“to lick, lap”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lampanˈtiŋ]
Noun
lampantín m (plural lampantíns)
- idler
- Synonyms: lacazán, nugallán
- careless person
- rogue, rascal, scoundrel
References
- “lampantín” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “lampantín” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “lampantín” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
- Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “lampar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos