rácano

See also: racano

Spanish

Etymology

From racanear.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrakano/ [ˈra.ka.no]
Rhymes: -akano
Syllabification: rá‧ca‧no

Adjective

rácano (feminine rácana, masculine plural rácanos, feminine plural rácanas)

tight, stingy, tight-fisted
(sports) defensive and cautious to the point of laziness
- 2014 November 8, “Mourinho responde a Luis Suárez”, in SPORT.es‎:
  El delantero uruguayo cuenta que el preparador portugués presentó un planteamiento rácano y que buscaba constantemente perder tiempo.
  The Uruguayan forward explains that the Portuguese coach presented a defensive approach and that he was always looking to waste time.

Further reading

“rácano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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