medallón

Spanish

Etymology

From medalla +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /medaˈʝon/ [me.ð̞aˈʝõn] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /medaˈʎon/ [me.ð̞aˈʎõn] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /medaˈʃon/ [me.ð̞aˈʃõn] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /medaˈʒon/ [me.ð̞aˈʒõn] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: me‧da‧llón

Noun

medallón m (plural medallones)

  1. medallion
  2. locket
    Synonym: guardapelo

Further reading

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