zángano

== Spanish == === Etymology === From the onomatopoeic root *zangl, *zang, imitative of a bee's buzzing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθanɡano/ [ˈθãŋ.ɡa.no] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˈsanɡano/ [ˈsãŋ.ɡa.no] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -anɡano Syllabification: zán‧ga‧no === Noun === zángano m (plural zánganos) drone bee Coordinate term: abeja === Noun === zángano m (plural zánganos, feminine zángana, feminine plural zánganas) idler, loafer Synonyms: holgazán, vago, zanguango (colloquial) sponger, scrounger Synonyms: bolsero, cafiche, gorrón, mogollón, parásito, pedigüeño ==== Descendants ==== → Tagalog: sanggano === References === === Further reading === “zángano”, 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