bálano

See also: balano and balano-

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin balanus (“acorn”), from Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos, “acorn”). Cognate with Catalan bàlan, French balane, Italian balano, Spanish bálano.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈba.la.nu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈba.la.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈba.la.no/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈba.lɐ.nu/

Noun

bálano m (plural bálanos)

1. (anatomy) glans

   Synonym: glande

Derived terms

• balânico (“balanic”)
• balanite (“balanitis”)
• balano- (“balano-”)

Further reading

• “bálano”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

Spanish

Alternative forms

• balano

Etymology

From Latin balanus (“acorn”), from Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos, “acorn”). Cognate with Catalan bàlan, French balane, Italian balano, Portuguese bálano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbalano/ [ˈba.la.no]
• Rhymes: -alano
• Syllabification: bá‧la‧no

Noun

bálano m (plural bálanos)

1. (anatomy) glans

   Synonym: glande

Derived terms

• balánico (“balanic”)
• balanitis (“balanitis”)
• balano- (“balano-”)

Further reading

• “bálano”, 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