perdigón

Spanish

Etymology

From perdiz (“partridge”) +‎ -ón (“augmentative suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɾdiˈɡon/ [peɾ.ð̞iˈɣ̞õn]

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: per‧di‧gón

Noun

perdigón m (plural perdigones)

1. a young partridge
2. a small lead pellet used as ammunition

Derived terms

• perdigonada
• perdigonazo
• perdigonera

 

Further reading

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