hormigón

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Spanish

Etymology

From hormigo +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɾmiˈɡon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: hor‧mi‧gón

Noun

hormigón m (plural hormigones)

  1. (Spain, Argentina, Uruguay) concrete (building material)
    Synonym: concreto
    un puente de hormigón.A concrete bridge.
    • 2011, Natascha Kampusch, 3.096 días, Aguilar, →ISBN:
      Estaba enterrada en hormigón. Encerrada en un zulo hermético.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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