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rancio.

rancid

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈranθjo/[ˈrãn̟.θjo]/ˈransjo/[ˈrãn.sjo]

  1. rancid

  2. stale (butter or cheese)

  3. mellow, old (wine)

  4. ancient, long-established

    figuratively

  5. old-fashioned, antiquated, conservative

    derogatory · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin ranceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rancidus Spanish rancio Inherited from Latin rancidus.

noun/ˈranθjo/[ˈrãn̟.θjo]/ˈransjo/[ˈrãn.sjo]

  1. curmudgeon

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin ranceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rancidus Spanish rancio Inherited from Latin rancidus.

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