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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian taccagno, probably from Hebrew תקנה (takaná, “religious ordinance, rule”), whence also Yiddish תּקנה (takone, “correction”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taˈkaɲo/
- Rhymes: -aɲo
- Syllabification: ta‧ca‧ño
Adjective
tacaño (feminine tacaña, masculine plural tacaños, feminine plural tacañas)
- stingy, miserly, cheap, tight-fisted, niggardly, mean, penny-pinching
- Synonyms: pesetero, rata, mezquino, roñoso
Mi papá es un tacaño, no paga nada.- My father is stingy, he doesn't pay for anything.
Noun
tacaño m (plural tacaños, feminine tacaña, feminine plural tacañas)
- miser, cheapskate, tightwad, skinflint, penny pincher, niggard (someone avoiding to spend money)
- Synonyms: pesetero, mezquino, roñoso, avaro, miserable, rata
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