lampiño

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown origin. Perhaps from the diminutive of Galician lampo (“beardless”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lamˈpiɲo/ [lãmˈpi.ɲo]
  • Rhymes: -iɲo
  • Syllabification: lam‧pi‧ño

Adjective

lampiño (feminine lampiña, masculine plural lampiños, feminine plural lampiñas)

  1. having little or no body hair
    Synonym: liso
    Antonyms: peludo, velludo
  2. beardless
    Synonym: liso
    Antonyms: barbado, barbón, barbudo

Derived terms

See also

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “lampiño”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading
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