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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)
- 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)
- 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:
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