embeleco

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Galician

Etymology 1

Back-formation from embelecar.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

embeleco m (plural embelecos)

  1. deceit, fraud

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A Pascual (1983–1991) “embelecar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Etymology 2

Verb

embeleco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of embelecar

Spanish

Etymology 1

Deverbal from embelecar.

Noun

embeleco m (plural embelecos)

  1. deceit, fraud
    • 2016 December, “Las mascotas también celebran”, in Frontera.info:
      Si nuestras mascotas pudieran hablar, seguramente dirían esto sobre todas las actividades, fiestas, reuniones y embelecos de último momento que los humanos nos inventamos para celebrar la Navidad.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Etymology 2

Verb

embeleco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of embelecar

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