tacaño

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian taccagno, probably from Hebrew תקנה (takaná, “religious ordinance, rule”), whence also Yiddish תּקנה (takone, “correction”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /taˈkaɲo/ [t̪aˈka.ɲo]
  • Rhymes: -aɲo
  • Syllabification: ta‧ca‧ño

Adjective

tacaño (feminine tacaña, masculine plural tacaños, feminine plural tacañas)

  1. stingy, miserly, cheap, tight-fisted, niggardly, mean, penny-pinching
    Synonyms: pesetero, rata, mezquino, roñoso
    Mi papá es un tacaño, no paga nada.
    My father is stingy, he doesn't pay for anything.

Noun

tacaño m (plural tacaños, feminine tacaña, feminine plural tacañas)

  1. miser, cheapskate, tightwad, skinflint, penny pincher, niggard (someone avoiding to spend money)
    Synonyms: pesetero, mezquino, roñoso, avaro, miserable, rata

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