petón

See also: peton

Galician

Etymology

Onomatopoeic: from *pett- + -ón. Compare peteiro (“beak”), peto (“woodpecker”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈtoŋ/

Noun

petón m (plural petóns)

1. peak (of a mountain)

   Synonyms: coto, outeiro, picouto

2. boulder

   Synonyms: con, penedo

3. boulder, rock, specially those found semi-submerged at the seashore

   Synonyms: con, laxe

Related terms

• peteiro
• peto
• Peto
• Petón
• Petouto

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “petón”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “petón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “petón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN