tano

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tano

  • [ˈt̪ano]

Rhymes with a.no

Where it comes from

Acortamiento (aféresis) de napolitano.

adjective tanos · tana · tanas

  1. Argentina, Uruguay, noun, Gentilicios Dicho de un persona, de origen italiano. Verlo a mi viejo, un tano laburante que la cinchó parejo, limpio y claro; y minga como yo: un atorrante que la va de sover y se hace el raro.

In English

  • Italian of or pertaining to Italy
  • wop derogatory term for a person of Italian descent

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"tano." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/tano. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tano. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/tano

Chicago

"tano." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/tano.

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@misc{tano_2026,
  title = {tano},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/tano},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}