holgazanería

Spanish

Etymology

From holgazán (“laggard, idler”) +‎ -ería.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /olɡaθaneˈɾia/ [ol.ɣ̞a.θa.neˈɾi.a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /olɡasaneˈɾia/ [ol.ɣ̞a.sa.neˈɾi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: hol‧ga‧za‧ne‧rí‧a

Noun

holgazanería f (uncountable)

1. laggardness, idleness

   Synonym: pereza

Related terms

• holgazanear

Further reading

• “holgazanería”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10