garzón

See also: Garzón and Garzon

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaɾˈθon/ [ɡaɾˈθõn] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ɡaɾˈson/ [ɡaɾˈsõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: gar‧zón

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French garçon.

Noun

garzón m (plural garzones)

1. waiter

   Synonyms: camarero, mesonero, mozo

2. young man, boy

   Synonym: niño

Etymology 2

From garza +‎ -ón.

Noun

garzón m (plural garzones)

1. (Colombia, Venezuela) jabiru (Jabiru mycteria)

   Synonym: jabirú

Derived terms

• garzón cenizo

Further reading

• “garzón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024