verrón

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Leonese berrón, derived from Latin verrēs (“boar”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈron/ [beˈrõŋ]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ve‧rrón

Noun

verrón m (plural verrones)

  1. a male, uncastrated adult pig

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “verrón”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • “verrón”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
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