releón

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From relear (to haggle) +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /releˈoŋ/ [re.leˈoŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: re‧le‧on

Adjective

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releón (feminine releona, masculine plural releóns, feminine plural releonas)

  1. tenacious; stubborn; obstinate
    Synonyms: porfiado, teimudo
    • c. 1850, Florencio Pol, Parrafeo de quintas:
      Pra que vayan á labrar, E que sepan como sabe
      O pan que o demo amasou, E sean mais releons,
      Cando lle os ministros pidan Os mil quinientos millos.
      For them to go to work, and to know how it tastes
      the bread the devil knead, and to be more tenacious [to better haggle]
      when the ministers ask them for a thousand and a half million

Noun

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releón m (plural releóns, feminine releona, feminine plural releonas)

  1. haggler; reseller
    Synonym: regatón

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