alcedón

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin alcēdō, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “kingfisher”).

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /alθeˈdon/, [al̟θeˈðõn]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /alseˈdon/, [alseˈðõn]

Noun

alcedón m (plural alcedones)

kingfisher
Synonyms: martín pescador, alción, guardarrío

Further reading

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

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