calzón
Galician
Alternative forms
- calçom, calção (reintegrationist)
Etymology
Attested since the 14th century, as a surname. From calza + -ón.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɑlˈθoŋ], (western) [kɑlˈsoŋ]
Noun
calzón m (plural calzóns)
- (also in the plural) breeches
- (also in the plural) underwear, underpants
References
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “calçon”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “calzón”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “calzón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “calzón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
- “calzón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
Spanish
Etymology
From calza + -ón. Compare Italian calzone. Doublet of sosón.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kalˈθon/ [kal̟ˈθõn] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /kalˈson/ [kalˈsõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: cal‧zón
Noun
calzón m (plural calzones)
Usage notes
- In Spain, it is generally used only in the plural.
- In El Salvador, it is used as a regular countable noun meaning 'pair of panties', perfectly normally in the singular: Me compré un calzón nuevo 'I bought a new pair of panties (for myself)', Se te olvidó empacar esos tres calzones 'You forgot to pack those three pairs of panties'.
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Chamorro: kåtsunes
- → Guaraní: kasõ
Further reading
- “calzón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024