fulano

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word fulano. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word fulano, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say fulano in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word fulano you have here. The definition of the word fulano will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition offulano, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Fulano

Italian

Adjective

fulano (feminine fulana, masculine plural fulani, feminine plural fulane)

  1. (relational) Fula

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fulano, from Arabic فُلَان (fulān). Doublet of fuão.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: fu‧la‧no

Noun

fulano m (plural fulanos)

  1. what's-his-name; so-and-so

See also

Spanish

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish fulano, fulán, from Arabic فُلَان (fulān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuˈlano/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: fu‧la‧no

Proper noun

fulano m (plural fulanos, feminine fulana, feminine plural fulanas)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Fulano, what's-his-name, so-and-so
  2. (derogatory) guy, dude
  3. (derogatory) friend, buster, pal, buddy (sarcastic form of address used to warn someone)

Derived terms

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia