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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin halcyōn, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “kingfisher”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /alˈθjon/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alˈsjon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: al‧ción
Noun
alción m (plural alciones)
- kingfisher
- Synonyms: martín pescador, alcedón, guardarrío
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