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Galician
Etymology
From ferro (“iron”). Cognate with Portuguese ferrão.
Pronunciation
Noun
ferrón m (plural ferróns)
- stinger of an insect
- Synonyms: aguillón, ferrete
- pig nose ring
- Synonyms: brinco, ferrete
- metallic beak of a spinning top
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “ferron”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “ferrón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “ferrón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
- “ferrón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /feˈron/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: fe‧rrón
Adjective
ferrón (feminine ferrona, masculine plural ferrones, feminine plural ferronas)
- (relational) ironworks
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