adramán

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. From Old French Braimant, a fictitious Saracen giant who was defeated by Charlemagne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aðɾaˈmaŋ]

Noun

adramán m (plural adramáns)

1. giant; an extremely big person or animal

   Synonym: cachimán

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “adramán”, 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), “adramán”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “adramán”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN