"ñoño" meaning in All languages combined

See ñoño on Wiktionary

Adjective [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈɲoɲo/, [ˈɲo.ɲo] Forms: ñoña [feminine], ñoños [masculine, plural], ñoñas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -oɲo Etymology: Inherited from Late Latin nonnus. Compare Italian nonno (“grandfather”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|LL.|nonnus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Late Latin nonnus, {{inh+|es|LL.|nonnus}} Inherited from Late Latin nonnus, {{cog|it|nonno|t=grandfather}} Italian nonno (“grandfather”) Head templates: {{es-adj}} ñoño (feminine ñoña, masculine plural ñoños, feminine plural ñoñas)
  1. whiny, pathetic, namby-pamby Synonyms: llorón, fome, insulso, soso
    Sense id: en-ñoño-es-adj-4w4~NRse Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 0 16 0 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 0 38 0 29
  2. (colloquial) characterless, spineless Tags: colloquial Synonyms: apocado
    Sense id: en-ñoño-es-adj-tG65WSYY
  3. (archaic) senile Tags: archaic Synonyms: chocho, senil
    Sense id: en-ñoño-es-adj-eKnBbjxt Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 0 16 0 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 0 38 0 29
  4. nerdy Synonyms: friki
    Sense id: en-ñoño-es-adj-Quubojl9

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈɲoɲo/, [ˈɲo.ɲo] Forms: ñoños [plural]
Rhymes: -oɲo Etymology: Inherited from Late Latin nonnus. Compare Italian nonno (“grandfather”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|LL.|nonnus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Late Latin nonnus, {{inh+|es|LL.|nonnus}} Inherited from Late Latin nonnus, {{cog|it|nonno|t=grandfather}} Italian nonno (“grandfather”) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} ñoño m (plural ñoños)
  1. the letter Ñ in the Spanish spelling alphabet Tags: masculine Related terms: ñoñear, ñoñería, ñoñez
    Sense id: en-ñoño-es-noun-t-UBgATO Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 0 16 0 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 0 38 0 29 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 25 1 28 1 46

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