sabichón

Galician

Alternative forms

• sabichom, sabichão (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Blend of saber (“to know”) +‎ pedichón (“moocher”), perhaps. Compare Portuguese sabichão.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sabiˈt͡ʃoŋ/ [s̺a.β̞iˈt͡ʃoŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Hyphenation: sa‧bi‧chón

Noun

sabichón m (plural sabichóns, feminine sabichona, feminine plural sabichonas)

1. know-it-all

Related terms

• sabichoso

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “sabichón”, 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), “sabichón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “sabichón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Further reading

• “sabichón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025