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Galician
Etymology
From franco (“French, Frankish”) + -ante; because of the many tricksters that during the Middle Ages used to disguise themselves as French pilgrims along the Way of Saint James. Compare moinante.
Pronunciation
Adjective
francante m or f (plural francantes)
- liar
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “francante”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “francante”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “francante”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN