roñón

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 19^th century. From roñar +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [roˈɲoŋ]

Adjective

roñón (feminine roñona, masculine plural roñóns, feminine plural roñonas)

1. grumpy

   Synonyms: fungón, rosmón

   • 1884, O tío Marcos da Portela, II, 15:

     E volta e dálle coas cousas tristes. Nin que m'atentara o demo pra me disfrazar de vello roñón, sendo como son tan churrusqueiro

     Here we go again with the sad things. As if the devil tempted me to disguise as a grumpy old man, when I'm such a charm.

Related terms

• roñar

References

• “roñón” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “roñón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “roñón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.