betún
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See also: betun
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Catalan betum, from Latin bitūmen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
betún m (plural betunes)
- bitumen
- Synonym: bitumen
- shoe polish
- pipe joint compound
- pine sap
- (Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Chile) a mixture of egg white and sugar for pastries
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “betún”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes I (A–Ca), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 577
Further reading[edit]
- “betún”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- Spanish terms borrowed from Catalan
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- Spanish terms derived from Latin
- Spanish 2-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Spanish/un
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- es:Gums and resins
- es:Sugars
- Mexican Spanish
- Honduran Spanish
- Salvadorian Spanish
- Chilean Spanish