jirón

Spanish

Etymology

From French giron (“lap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xiˈɾon/ [xiˈɾõn]
• Rhymes: -on

Noun

jirón m (plural jirones)

1. rag; shred
2. (heraldry) gyron

Derived terms

• jironado

See also

• brizna f
• mechón m
• trapo m
• voluta f

Further reading

• “jirón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28