pinzón

Spanish

Etymology

From pinza + -ón. Alternatively from a Vulgar Latin *pincio, pincione, possibly of Celtic origin (compare French pinson, Italian pincione), or from an onomatopoetic root *pink-, with similar forms found in other European languages.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /pinˈθon/ [pĩn̟ˈθõn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /pinˈson/ [pĩnˈsõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: pin‧zón

Noun

pinzón m (plural pinzones)

  1. finch (bird)

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