patraña

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

Spanish

Etymology

From earlier pastraña, from Vulgar Latin pastoranea, from Latin pastor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈtɾaɲa/
  • Rhymes: -aɲa
  • Syllabification: pa‧tra‧ña

Noun

patraña f (plural patrañas)

  1. tall tale (a greatly exaggerated, fantastic story)
    Synonyms: embuste, cuento chino
    • 1882, José Zorrilla, La leyenda del Cid:
      Yo hago una historia de una patraña,
      que oigo a la ciega superstición
      contar al fuego de una cabaña
      de un aguacero de invierno al son.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. lie, hoax
    Synonym: mentira
    • 1868, Vicente de la Fuente, Historia de las sociedades secretas, antiguas y modernas en España y especialmente de la Franc-masonería:
      era tan crédulo para las patrañas como incrédulo para la verdad
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants

  • Portuguese: patranha

Further reading