Where does “mandilón” come from?
mandilón (Spanish) comes from Spanish mandil, from Arabic مَنْدِيل, from Greek μανδίλιον, from Latin mantēlium, from Latin mantēle — cloth to wipe hands or mouth, towel, napkin.
mandilón (Spanish): henpecked husband (powerless married man)
Definitions
- henpecked husband (powerless married man)