larpán

Galician

Alternative forms

• larpam, larpão (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. From larpar +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [laɾˈpaŋ]

Adjective

larpán (feminine larpana, masculine plural larpáns, feminine plural larpanas)

1. greedy, gluttonous (given to excessive eating)

   Synonyms: lambón, larpeiro

2. sweet-toothed, having a sweet tooth (fond of sweets)

   Synonyms: lambón, larpeiro

Related terms

• larpar

Noun

larpán m (plural larpáns, feminine larpana, feminine plural larpanas)

1. glutton (one who eats voraciously)

   Synonyms: lambón, larpeiro

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “larpán”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “larpán”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “larpán”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN