arañón

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾaˈɲon/ [a.ɾaˈɲõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: a‧ra‧ñón

Etymology 1

From a proposed Hispano-Proto-Celtic *agraniō (“sloe”), also thought to underlie arándano (“bilberry”).

Noun

arañón m (plural arañones)

1. (Aragon) blackthorn

   Synonym: arán

Etymology 2

From arañar +‎ -ón.

Noun

arañón m (plural arañones)

1. scratch

   Synonym: arañazo

Further reading

• “arañón”, 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