balcón

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See also: balcon and Balcon

Asturian

Noun

balcón m (plural balcones)

  1. balcony

Galician

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a 16th century balcón

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Etymology

Probably borrowed from Italian balcone, although it is already attested in local documents since the mid of the 14th century; from Proto-Germanic *balkô (“beam”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ- (“beam, plank”). Cognate with Portuguese balcão, Spanish balcón, French balcon, English balcony.

Pronunciation

Noun

balcón m (plural balcóns)

  1. balcony
    • 1347, Clara Rodríguez Núñez (ed.), "Santa María de Belvís, un convento mendicante femenino en la Baja Edad Media (1305-1400)", in Estudios Mindonienses, 5, page 425:
      que façan et ergan en maneyra que non entargem o viso das feestras do balcon da outra mina casa que esta a so nesta
      that they do and erect so as they don't obstruct the view of the windows of the balcony of my other house which is near this one
  2. parapet

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian balcone, ultimately of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balˈkon/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: bal‧cón

Noun

balcón m (plural balcones)

  1. balcony

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