chorón

See also: choron and -choron

Galician

Etymology

From chorar (“to cry”) +‎ -ón. Cognate with Portuguese chorão, Spanish llorón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃoˈɾoŋ/

Noun

chorón m (plural choróns, feminine chorona, feminine plural choronas)

1. crybaby, whiner
   1. also figuratively, moaner

Synonyms: choromicas, mexericas, nifrón

Adjective

1. weepy, whiny

Synonyms: choromicas, mexericas, nifrón

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “chorón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN