piñón

See also: pinon and piñon

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈɲon/ [piˈɲõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: pi‧ñón

Etymology 1

From piña (“pinecone”) +‎ -ón (diminutive suffix).

Noun

piñón m (plural piñones)

  1. pine nut; Araucaria nut
  2. pine sapling
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French pignon.

Noun

piñón m (plural piñones) (mechanics)

  1. pinion (small gear or spindle)
    Synonyms: engranaje, engrane, rueda dentada
  2. sprocket (toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain)
    Synonym: corona
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Latin pinna (“feather”) + -ón (“augmentative suffix”).

Noun

piñón m (plural piñones)

  1. pinion (outer part of a bird's wing)

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