francante
Galician
Etymology
From franco (“French, Frankish”) + -ante; because of the many tricksters that during the Middle Ages used to disguise themselves as French pilgrims along the Way of Saint James. Compare moinante.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɾaŋˈkante̝/
References
- “francante” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “francante” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “francante” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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