ferrón
Galician
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom ferro (“iron”). Cognate with Portuguese ferrão.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editferrón m (plural ferróns)
- stinger of an insect
- pig nose ring
- metallic beak of a spinning top
References
edit- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “ferron”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “ferrón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “ferrón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
- “ferrón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024
Spanish
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editferrón (feminine ferrona, masculine plural ferrones, feminine plural ferronas)
Further reading
edit- “ferrón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10