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Italian
Etymology 1
Unknown. Possibly from Late Latin tanganum (“stubborn”), a borrowing from a Germanic language. Often connected to German Zange (“tongs”), from Proto-Germanic *tangō. Compare also Old French tangre (“stubborn, tough”), Old High German zangar (“biting, sharp”), Old Irish daingen (“strong, firm”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tanghero m (plural tangheri, feminine tanghera)
- bumpkin
- Synonyms: truzzo, tamarro
References
Further reading
- tanghero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish tanguero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tanˈɡɛ.ro/
- Rhymes: -ɛro
- Hyphenation: tan‧ghè‧ro
Adjective
tanghero (feminine tanghera, masculine plural tangheri, feminine plural tanghere)
- (music, dance, relational) tango
Noun
tanghero m (plural tangheri, feminine tanghera)
- tango dancer