sazón

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Galician-Portuguese sazon (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin satiōnem, accusative singular of satiō (“a sowing, planting”), from satis (“ample, sufficient”). Cognate with Portuguese sazão and Spanish sazón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈθoŋ/, (western) /saˈsoŋ/

Noun

sazón f (plural sazóns)

1. time, season, occasion
2. ripeness
3. heat (a condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate)

   Synonyms: celo, estro

4. correct soil humidity for sowing

   Synonym: lentura

References

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• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “sazon”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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• “sazón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin satiōnem, accusative singular of satiō (“a sowing, planting”), from satis (“ample, sufficient”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈθon/
• IPA^(key): /saˈson/
• Rhymes: -on

Noun

sazón f (plural sazones)

1. ripeness
2. (formal) season
3. flavor, seasoning

Synonyms

• (ripeness): madurez f
• (flavor): gusto m, sabor m

Derived terms

• sazonador
• sazonar (verb)