petón

See also: peton

Galician

Etymology

Onomatopoeic: from *pett- + -ón. Compare peteiro (“beak”), peto (“woodpecker”).[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /peˈtoŋ/

Noun

petón m (plural petóns)

peak (of a mountain)
Synonyms: coto, outeiro, picouto
boulder
Synonyms: con, penedo
boulder, rock, specially those found semi-submerged at the seashore
Synonyms: con, laxe

Related terms

peteiro
peto
Peto
Petón
Petouto

References

“petón” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“petón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“petón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. picar.

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