alción

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin halcyōn, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “kingfisher”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈθjon/ [al̟ˈθjõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /alˈsjon/ [alˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: al‧ción

Noun

alción m (plural alciones)

  1. kingfisher
    Synonyms: martín pescador, alcedón, guardarrío

Further reading

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