piñón

See also: pinon and piñon

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /piˈɲon/, [piˈɲõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ñón

Etymology 1

From piña (“pinecone”) +‎ -ón (diminutive suffix).

Noun

piñón m (plural piñones)

  1. pine nut
  2. pine sapling

Etymology 2

From French pignon.

Noun

piñón m (plural piñones)

  1. (mechanics) pinion (small gear or spindle)
    Synonyms: engranaje, engrane, rueda dentada
  2. (mechanics) sprocket (toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain)

Derived terms
  • a piñón fijo
  • a todo piñón

Etymology 3

From Latin pinna (“feather”) + -ón (“augmentative suffix”).

Noun

piñón m (plural piñones)

  1. pinion (outer part of a bird's wing)

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