lisonjero
Spanish, noun/lisonˈxeɾo/
lisonjero is spelled L-I-S-O-N-J-E-R-O (9 letters) and appears about once in every 27 million words in written Spanish, the 187,919th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lisonjero is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “flatterer, fawner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does lisonjero mean in English?
adjective
- 1
flattering, fawning
- 2
pleasing, agreeable
- 3
complimentary
noun
- 1
masculineflatterer, fawner
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que lisonjea o adula; que dice o contiene lisonjas que parecen halagar a otros, a menudo sin sinceridad y para obtener beneficios propios. 2. Que da gusto o placer; que deleita los sentidos, en particular del oído.
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 lisonjero
- lisonjera feminine
- lisonjeros masculine plural
- lisonjeras feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lisonjero?
- /lisonˈxeɾo/
- [li.sõŋˈxe.ɾo]
- [lisõŋˈxeɾo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to lisonjero
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is lisonjero in Spanish?
lisonjero appears about once in every 27 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).