alcaudón

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic القَبْطُون (*al-qabṭún), from Arabic قُبْطان (qubṭān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alkauˈdon/ [al.kau̯ˈð̞õn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: al‧cau‧dón

Noun

alcaudón m (plural alcaudones)

1. shrike (any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns)

   Synonym: verdugo

Further reading

• “alcaudón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10