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Portuguese
Etymology
Compare Galician xactancioso.
Noun
jactancioso m (plural jactanciosos, metaphonic)
- braggart
Adjective
jactancioso (feminine jactanciosa, masculine plural jactanciosos, feminine plural jactanciosas, metaphonic)
- boastful
- Synonym: jactante
Spanish
Etymology
From jactancia + -oso.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /xaɡtanˈθjoso/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /xaɡtanˈsjoso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: jac‧tan‧cio‧so
Noun
jactancioso m (plural jactanciosos, feminine jactanciosa, feminine plural jactanciosas)
- braggart
- Synonyms: fanfarria, baladrón, bravucón
Adjective
jactancioso (feminine jactanciosa, masculine plural jactanciosos, feminine plural jactanciosas)
- boastful
- Synonyms: fanfarrón, cachiporra
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