lisonjeador

Spanish
FWOTD – 20 September 2012

Etymology

From lisonjear (“to flatter”) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lisonxeaˈdoɾ/ [li.sõŋ.xe.aˈð̞oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: li‧son‧je‧a‧dor

Adjective

lisonjeador (feminine lisonjeadora, masculine plural lisonjeadores, feminine plural lisonjeadoras)

  1. flattering
    Synonym: lisonjero

Noun

lisonjeador m (plural lisonjeadores, feminine lisonjeadora, feminine plural lisonjeadoras)

  1. flatterer
    Synonym: lisonjero
    • 1969, Juan B. Bergua, La Grecia Clásica‎, Ediciones Ibéricas y L.C.L., page 221:
      Se puede definir la lisonja como un comercio vergonzoso, pero que aprovecha al lisonjeador (130).
      Flattery can be defined as a shameful trade, but one that is advantageous to the flatterer (130).

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