compangueiro

Galician

Etymology

From compango +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kompaŋˈɡejɾʊ]

Adjective

compangueiro m (feminine singular compangueira, masculine plural compangueiros, feminine plural compangueiras)

(derogatory) sweet-talker; complacent
- 1835, anonymous, Carta liberal de Xan de Santa de maría de todo o mundo:
  un governo hasta aquí tan deixado ê compangeiro en consentelos
  a govern that to this point has been so negligent and complacent on consenting them
Synonym: mingamona

Related terms

References

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

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