espolón

Spanish

Etymology

From espuela + -ón (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espoˈlon/ [es.poˈlõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: es‧po‧lón

Noun

espolón m (plural espolones)

1. spur
2. naval ram
3. (nautical) beakhead
4. (horse) ergot

Further reading

• “espolón”, 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