petón

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Galician

Etymology

Onomatopoeic: from *pett- + -ón. Compare peteiro (beak), peto (woodpecker).

Pronunciation

Noun

petón m (plural petóns)

  1. peak (of a mountain)
    Synonyms: coto, outeiro, picouto
  2. boulder
    Synonyms: con, penedo
  3. boulder, rock, specially those found semi-submerged at the seashore
    Synonyms: con, laxe

Related terms

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “picar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos