riñón

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See also: Riñón, Riñon, and rin-ọn

Aragonese

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *rēniōnem, from Latin rēn

Noun

riñón m (plural riñons)

  1. kidney

References

Asturian

Noun

riñón m (plural riñones)

  1. Alternative form of reñón

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *rēniōnem, from Latin rēn (“kidney”), from Proto-Italic *hrēn, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰren- (“an internal part of the body”). Cognate with Italian rognone and French rognon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /riˈɲon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ri‧ñón

Noun

riñón m (plural riñones)

  1. kidney
  2. kidney ore, hematite
  3. (colloquial) an arm and a leg
    Esto cuesta un riñón
    This costs an arm and a leg

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