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    Dafnis (en. Daphnis)

    /daf.nis/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who behaves in a cheerful and sometimes ridiculous manner.
    At the party, Juan behaved like a true dafnis.
    En la fiesta, Juan se comportó como un verdadero dafnis.
    Someone who seeks to attract attention through their actions.
    Lucía has always been a dafnis, she loves to stand out.
    Lucía siempre ha sido un dafnis, le encanta hacerse notar.

    Etymology

    The term 'dafnis' may have roots in ancient mythologies, although its modern use is more colloquial.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to act like a dafnis
    To behave in an extravagant manner to attract attention.
    hacer el dafnis
    to be a dafnis
    To act with frivolity or in an absurd way.
    ser un dafnis

    Related Words

    madness
    Eccentric or irrational behavior.
    locura
    ridiculous
    The quality of being comic or absurd.
    ridículo

    Slang Meanings

    A person who does silly things for fun.
    That girl is a dafnis, she is always joking around.
    Esa chica es un dafnis, siempre está haciendo bromas.
    Someone who dresses in an extravagant way.
    Look at how she dresses, she looks like a dafnis.
    Mira cómo se viste, parece un dafnis.