punzón

Spanish

Etymology

Probably from Latin punctiōnem. Doublet of punción, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /punˈθon/ [pũn̟ˈθõn] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /punˈson/ [pũnˈsõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: pun‧zón

Noun

punzón m (plural punzones)

1. awl

   Synonyms: lezna, subilla

Derived terms

• punzón de hielo

Related terms

• pungir
• punzar

Further reading

• “punzón”, 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