devaneo
Spanish, noun/debaˈneo/
devaneo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “idle pursuit, distraction or superficial pastime” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Delirio, desatino, desconcierto”.
What does devaneo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineidle pursuit, distraction or superficial pastime
- 2
masculinecasual love affair, fling
- 3
masculinedalliance, flirting
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Delirio, desatino, desconcierto. 2. Distracción o pasatiempo vano o reprensible. 3. Amorío pasajero.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of devaneo
- devaneos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce devaneo?
- /debaˈneo/
- [d̪e.β̞aˈne.o]
- [d̪eβ̞aˈneo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to devaneo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is devaneo in Spanish?
devaneo appears about once in every 30 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).