adramán

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Attested since circa 1750. From Old French Braimant, a fictitious Saracen giant who was defeated by Charlemagne.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

adramán m (plural adramáns)

  1. giant; an extremely big person or animal
    Synonym: cachimán

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “bramante”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos