talón

See also: talon and Talon

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *tālōnem, augmentative of tālus (“ankle; heel”). Compare Medieval Latin tālō. Cognate with English talon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈlon/ [t̪aˈlõn]

• Audio (Colombia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ta‧lón

Noun

talón m (plural talones)

1. (anatomy) heel
2. heel (shoe)
3. check (cheque, a financial instrument)

Derived terms

• talón de Aquiles

 

Further reading

• “talón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014