zaratán

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَرَطَان (saraṭān, “crab”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θaɾaˈtan/ [θa.ɾaˈt̪ãn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /saɾaˈtan/ [sa.ɾaˈt̪ãn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: za‧ra‧tán

Noun

zaratán m (plural zaratanes)

  1. (oncology) breast cancer

Further reading

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