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Portuguese
Etymology
Unknown; probably sound-symbolic.
Pronunciation
Noun
sicrano m (plural sicranos)
- what's-his-name; so-and-so (placeholder name)
Usage notes
Traditionally used as the second in a series of three placeholder names: fulano, sicrano e beltrano. See notes at fulano.
Further reading
- “sicrano”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
- “sicrano”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “sicrano”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2025
- “sicrano”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
- “sicrano”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025