pezón
See also: pezon
Asturian
Etymology
From a Vulgar Latin *pecione, a derivative of Late Latin peciolus, petiolus, from *pediciolus, diminutive of Latin pedīculus, diminutive form of pēs (“foot”).
Noun
pezón m (plural pezones)
- nipple (projection of mammary gland)
Spanish
Etymology
From a Vulgar Latin *pecione, a derivative of Late Latin peciolus, petiolus, from *pediciolus, diminutive of Latin pedīculus, diminutive form of pēs (“foot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /peˈθon/ [peˈθõn]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /peˈson/ [peˈsõn]
Audio (Colombia) (file) - Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: pe‧zón
Noun
pezón m (plural pezones)
- (anatomy, especially of a female) nipple
- Synonym: (of a male) tetilla
Related terms
- peciolo
- pezuelo
Further reading
- “pezón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014