matxó

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish machón (“buttress”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məˈt͡ʃo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [maˈt͡ʃo]

Noun

matxó m (plural matxons)

1. pillar

   Synonym: pilar

2. spire

   Synonym: agulla

Further reading

• “matxó”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026