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)

(anatomy) heel
heel (shoe)
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

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