rincón

See also: Rincon and rincon

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish rincón.

Noun

rincón (plural rincons or rincones) (US, Southwestern US)

1. A meadow on the south-facing upper slopes of a mountain.
2. An abandoned meander.
3. An interior corner; a nook; hence, an angular recess or hollow bend in a mountain, river, cliff, etc.

Anagrams

• Cronin, cornin

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رُكْن (rukn, “corner, nook”), via Andalusian Arabic رِكُن (ricón) with added intermediate nasalisation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rinˈkon/ [rĩŋˈkõn]

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: rin‧cón

Noun

rincón m (plural rincones)

1. corner (inside), angle
2. nook, cosy corner
3. haven, retreat
4. patch, small piece (of land)
5. bit, end

Derived terms

• arrinconar
• rinconada
• rinconera

See also

• esquina

Further reading

• “rincón”, 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