perdigón

Spanish

Etymology

From perdiz (“partridge”) +‎ -ón (“augmentative suffix”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /peɾdiˈɡon/ [peɾ.ð̞iˈɣ̞õn]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: per‧di‧gón

Noun

perdigón m (plural perdigones)

a young partridge
a small lead pellet used as ammunition

Derived terms

Further reading

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

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