azadón

Spanish

Etymology

From azada (“hoe”) +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aθaˈdon/ [a.θaˈð̞õn] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /asaˈdon/ [a.saˈð̞õn] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: a‧za‧dón

Noun

azadón m (plural azadones)

1. hoe

   Synonym: lampa

2. (rustic, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador) a selfish, self-centered person; an egotist

   Synonym: egotista

Derived terms

• azadonar
• azadonazo

Descendants

• → Kaqchikel: asaron
• → Mayo: asarón
• → Tagalog: asarol

Further reading

• “azadón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
• “azadón”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010