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Galician
Etymology
Onomatopoeic: from *pett- + -ón. Compare peteiro (“beak”), peto (“woodpecker”).
Pronunciation
Noun
petón m (plural petóns)
- peak (of a mountain)
- Synonyms: coto, outeiro, picouto
- boulder
- Synonyms: con, penedo
- boulder, rock, specially those found semi-submerged at the seashore
- Synonyms: con, laxe
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