parroquiano

Spanish

Etymology

From parroquia +‎ -ano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paroˈkjano/ [pa.roˈkja.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: pa‧rro‧quia‧no

Noun

parroquiano m (plural parroquianos, feminine parroquiana, feminine plural parroquianas)

1. parishioner

   Synonym: feligrés

2. patron (regular customer)

   Synonym: feligrés

Descendants

• → Cebuano: parokyano
• → Tagalog: parokyano

Further reading

• “parroquiano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16