marrón

See also: marron

Asturian

Etymology

From French marron.

Noun

marrón m (plural marrones)

1. brown (colour)
2. chestnut

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Galician

Etymology

From French marron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈroŋ/

Adjective

marrón m or f (plural marróns)

1. brown

Synonyms

• (brown): castaño

See also

Colors in Galician · cores (layout · text)

branco	gris	negro, preto
vermello; carmín	laranxa; castaño, marrón	amarelo; crema
verde lima	verde	menta; verde escuro
ciano; azul verdoso	cerúleo	azul
violeta; anil	maxenta; púrpura	rosa

Further reading

• “marrón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012

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Spanish

Etymology

From French marron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈron/ [maˈrõn]

• Audio:

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Adjective

marrón (feminine marrona, masculine and feminine plural marrones)

1. brown (colour)

   Synonyms: café, pardo

Noun

marrón m (plural marrones)

1. brown (colour)

   Synonyms: café, pardo

2. (Spain, colloquial) mess; bitch (something annoying)

Derived terms

• amarronado
• comerse el marrón
• salsa marrón

See also

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)

blanco	gris	negro
rojo; carmín, carmesí	naranja, anaranjado; marrón	amarillo; crema
lima	verde	menta
cian, turquesa; azul-petróleo	celeste, cerúleo	azul
violeta; añil, índigo	magenta; morado, púrpura	rosa, rosado

Further reading

• “marrón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014