balano

See also: balano- and bálano

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin balanus, from Ancient Greek βᾰ́λᾰνος (bálanos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baˈlano]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Hyphenation: ba‧la‧no

Noun

balano (accusative singular balanon, plural balanoj, accusative plural balanojn)

1. (anatomy) the glans

   Synonym: glano

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin balanus, from Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos, “acorn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.la.no/
• Rhymes: -alano
• Hyphenation: bà‧la‧no

Noun

balano m (plural balani)

1. (zoology) any crustacean of the Balanus taxonomic genus
2. (anatomy, dated) the glans

   Synonym: glande

Derived terms

• balanico (“balanic”)
  • sottobalanico (“subbalanic”)
• balanite (“balanitis”)
• balano- (“balano-”)

Further reading

• balano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

balanō

1. dative/ablative singular of balanus

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin balanus (“acorn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈlano/ [baˈla.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: ba‧la‧no

Noun

balano m (plural balanos)

1. Alternative form of bálano
2. (zoology) acorn barnacle

   Synonym: bellota de mar

Further reading

• “balano”, 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