pretoriano

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Etymology

From Latin praetōriānus.

Noun

pretoriano m (plural pretoriani)

  1. Praetorian
  2. (by extension) loyal subordinate; henchman

Usage notes

  • Chiefly in the plural.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin praetōriānus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾetoˈɾjano/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: pre‧to‧ria‧no

Adjective

pretoriano (feminine pretoriana, masculine plural pretorianos, feminine plural pretorianas)

  1. Praetorian
    • 2015 September 17, “El más polémico Unamuno, en la Biblioteca Nacional”, in El País‎:
      Su impugnación valiente de la dictadura pretoriana del general Miguel Primo de Rivera, en contraste con la aceptación de una concejalía salmantina en el primer gobierno local franquista en Salamanca, ya enfermo de muerte Unamuno, no fue óbice para que se irguiera contra los espadones del mutilado Millán Astray a los que espetó en el claustro de la Universidad de Salamanca su célebre frase "venceréis, pero no convenceréis".
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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