"esperpento" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /espeɾˈpento/, [es.peɾˈpẽn̪.t̪o] Forms: esperpentos [plural]
Rhymes: -ento Etymology: Derived from Galician esperpento. Etymology templates: {{ety|es|:der|gl:esperpento|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Galician", "term" : "esperpento", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gl" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "esperpento", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" }" data-lang="es" data-title="esperpento"> Derived from Galician esperpento., {{ety|es|:der|gl:esperpento|text=+|tree=1}} Derived from Galician esperpento. Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} esperpento m (plural esperpentos)
  1. the fingerling of the red gurnard Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-esperpento-es-noun-B9lF18Hg Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Spanish entries referencing missing etymons, Spanish entries with etymology texts, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 44 6 26 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 3 23 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 3 22 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 30 4 37 29 Disambiguation of Spanish entries referencing missing etymons: 39 11 27 23 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 40 10 25 25 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 45 8 24 23 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 48 9 21 22
  2. grotesque individual, act or plot, spectacle Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-esperpento-es-noun-bC~~T0Rx
  3. monstrosity (horrendously deformed, misshapen or hideous individual) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-esperpento-es-noun-wl7V0XlY Categories (other): Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 30 4 37 29
  4. (theater, literature) a genre of theatre and writing defining personal, reality-warping, grotesque writings of Ramón del Valle-Inclán Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-esperpento-es-noun-MRbOiqSX Categories (other): Literature, Theater, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 30 4 37 29 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, literature, media, publishing, theater
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: esperpéntico

Inflected forms

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