quiñón

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word quiñón. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word quiñón, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say quiñón in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word quiñón you have here. The definition of the word quiñón will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofquiñón, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: quinon

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese quinnon, from Latin quiniōnem (a group of five). Cognate with Portuguese quinhão.

Pronunciation

Noun

quiñón m (plural quiñóns)

  1. (archaic) a fifth
  2. share, portion, part
    Synonyms: lote, mera, partilla, sorte
    1. each fisherman's share or portion of the fish captured by his ship

References

Spanish

Noun

quiñón m (plural quiñones)

  1. share of land

Further reading