devaneo

Spanish

Etymology

Deverbal from devanear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /debaˈneo/ [d̪e.β̞aˈne.o]
• Rhymes: -eo
• Syllabification: de‧va‧ne‧o

Noun

devaneo m (plural devaneos)

1. idle pursuit, distraction or superficial pastime
2. casual love affair, fling
3. dalliance, flirting

Further reading

• “devaneo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025