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Spanish
Etymology
From morado + -ón; compare amoratado.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moɾaˈton/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: mo‧ra‧tón
Noun
moratón m (plural moratones)
- (colloquial) bruise
- Synonyms: cardenal, hematoma, moretón
2020 July 15, “Corey Feldman, la exestrella infantil a la que nadie cree: una historia de abusos, delirios y depredadores”, in El Páis:Él mismo contó que las películas se convirtieron en su único espacio seguro, porque su madre no lo maltrataba durante los rodajes para que no tuviera moratones ante la cámara.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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