Citano

Spanish

Alternative forms

• citano

Etymology

From Old Spanish *citano, from Latin *scitanus, from scitus (“known one”), from scire (“to know”) (not related to Spanish saber (“to know”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θiˈtano/ [θiˈt̪a.no]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /siˈtano/ [siˈt̪a.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: Ci‧ta‧no

Proper noun

Citano m (plural Citanos, feminine Citana, feminine plural Citanas)

1. (colloquial) Alternative spelling of Zutano

Usage notes

Used as an alternative to Zutano

Coordinate terms

• Fulano
• Mengano
• Perengano

Further reading

• “citano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28