lladrón

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʎaˈdɾon/ [ʎaˈð̞ɾõŋ]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: lla‧drón

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin latrōnem.

Noun

lladrón m (plural lladrones)

  1. thief, robber, crook
  2. adapter (device allowing more plugs at an outlet)
  3. (botany) sucker (branch or trunk that devoids of nutrients the main part of the tree)

Adjective

lladrón m sg (feminine singular lladrona, neuter singular lladrono, masculine plural lladronos, feminine plural lladrones)

  1. thievish

Etymology 2

From lladrar +‎ -ón.

Adjective

lladrón m sg (feminine singular lladrona, neuter singular lladrono, masculine plural lladronos, feminine plural lladrones)

  1. barky; that barks a lot (a dog)

Further reading

  • lladrón (noun)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • lladrón (adjective)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “lladrón (noun 1)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “lladrón (noun 2)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN