fachenda

Galician

Etymology

From Spanish fachenda, from Italian faccenda (“business”). Doublet of facenda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faˈt͡ʃenda̝/

Noun

fachenda f (plural fachendas)

1. (colloquial) vanity, conceitedness

   Synonyms: vaidade, borra

Derived terms

• fachendoso

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “fachenda”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “fachenda”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “fachenda”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian faccenda. Doublet of hacienda, faena.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faˈt͡ʃenda/ [faˈt͡ʃẽn̪.d̪a]
• Rhymes: -enda
• Syllabification: fa‧chen‧da

Noun

fachenda f (plural fachendas)

1. (colloquial) vanity, conceitedness

   Synonym: vanidad

Further reading

• “fachenda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28