mesón

See also: meson, Meson, méson, and mêson

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /meˈson/ [meˈsõn]
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: me‧són

Etymology 1

From Latin mānsiōnem, with metathesis of "i"; perhaps through French maison, or influenced by it. Doublet of mansión.

Noun

mesón m (plural mesones)

workbench
(dwelling) inn, tavern
Synonym: posada

Derived terms

mesonero

See also

mansión

Etymology 2

From meso- +‎ -ón.

Noun

mesón m (plural mesones)

(physics) meson

Further reading

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

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