pión

See also: pion, Pion, and píon

Galician

Etymology 1

From English pion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [piˈoŋ]

Noun

pión m (plural pións)

1. (physics) pion

Etymology 2

Pión, piarda or pialla ("sand smelt")

Unknown. Related to its synonyms piarda and pialla; perhaps ultimately from the same origin that English pilchard.

Alternative forms

• peón

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [piˈoŋ]

Noun

pión m (plural pións)

1. sand smelt (Atherina presbyter)

   Synonyms: pialla, piarda, piardo, piardón

2. sand lance, lesser sand eel (Ammodytes tobianus)

   Synonym: lubión

References

• “pión” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “pión” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “pión” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Spanish

Noun

pión m (plural piones)

1. pion