Spanish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ɡaθˈmoɲo/ [ɡaθ̬ˈmo.ɲo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ɡasˈmoɲo/ [ɡazˈmo.ɲo]
  • Rhymes: -oɲo
  • Syllabification: gaz‧mo‧ño

Adjective

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gazmoño (feminine gazmoña, masculine plural gazmoños, feminine plural gazmoñas)

  1. prudish, sanctimonious
    • 2006 (originally 1893), Rafael Delgado, Angelina, Echo Library, page 20:
      Permanecía con la vista baja, con cierto aire gazmoño, sí, gazmoño, que no me causó buena impresión.
      He kept his sight down, with a certain sanctimonious air, yes, sanctimonious, which didn’t give me a good impression.

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