pícaro

See also: picaro

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. Probably from Spanish pícaro. Further etymology unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpikɐɾʊ]

Adjective

pícaro (feminine pícara, masculine plural pícaros, feminine plural pícaras)

1. cunning

Noun

pícaro m (plural pícaros, feminine pícara, feminine plural pícaras)

1. (derogatory, dated) rascal, scoundrel
2. kid, child

   Synonyms: meniño, neno, rapaz

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pícaro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “pícaro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pícaro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpikaɾo/ [ˈpi.ka.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -ikaɾo
• Syllabification: pí‧ca‧ro

Adjective

pícaro (feminine pícara, masculine plural pícaros, feminine plural pícaras)

1. lacking honor
2. malicious

   Synonym: malicioso

3. cunning

   Synonyms: astuto, pillo, cuco

Noun

pícaro m (plural pícaros, feminine pícara, feminine plural pícaras)

1. rogue

Derived terms

• pícaro de cocina

 

Related terms

• picardía
• picaresco
• picarón

 

Further reading

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