pícaro

== Galician == === Etymology === Attested since the 18th century. Probably from Spanish pícaro. Further etymology unknown. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpikaɾo/ [ˈpi.kɑ.ɾʊ] Rhymes: -ikaɾo Hyphenation: pí‧ca‧ro === Adjective === pícaro (feminine pícara, masculine plural pícaros, feminine plural pícaras) cunning === Noun === pícaro m (plural pícaros, feminine pícara, feminine plural pícaras) (derogatory, dated) rascal, scoundrel kid, child Synonyms: meniño, neno, rapaz === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pícaro”, 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), “pícaro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pícaro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Spanish == === Etymology === Unknown origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpikaɾo/ [ˈpi.ka.ɾo] Rhymes: -ikaɾo Syllabification: pí‧ca‧ro === Adjective === pícaro (feminine pícara, masculine plural pícaros, feminine plural pícaras) lacking honor malicious Synonym: malicioso cunning Synonyms: astuto, pillo, cuco === Noun === pícaro m (plural pícaros, feminine pícara, feminine plural pícaras) rogue ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== “pícaro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025