moscón

Asturian

Adjective

moscón m sg (feminine singular moscona, neuter singular moscón, masculine plural moscones, feminine plural moscones)

1. from Grado (municipality in Asturias)

Noun

moscón m (plural moscones)

1. someone from Grado (municipality in Asturias)

Spanish

Etymology

From mosca (“fly”) +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mosˈkon/ [mosˈkõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: mos‧cón

Noun

moscón m (plural moscones)

1. nuisance
   • 2015 October 1, “Ni clon ni marioneta: lideresa”, in El País‎^[1]:

     Era quien apartaba los moscones a mis amigas guapas.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. blowfly (insect)

Derived terms

• pájaro moscón

 

Further reading

• “moscón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16