cojón

See also: cojon

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin cōleōnem, derived from Latin cōleus (“sack, scrotum”). Compare Portuguese colhão, Catalan colló.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /koˈxon/ [koˈxõn]
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: co‧jón

Noun

cojón m (plural cojones)

(usually in the plural, vulgar slang) testicle, ball
Synonyms: bola, huevo, testículo

¿Qué hice ayer por la noche, y ¿por qué me duelen tanto los cojones?
What did I do last night and why do my balls hurt so much?

Derived terms

Related terms

cojudo

Descendants

→ English: cojones (from the plural)

Further reading

“cojón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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