gritón

Spanish

Etymology

From gritar +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɾiˈton/ [ɡɾiˈt̪õn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: gri‧tón

Adjective

gritón (feminine gritona, masculine plural gritones, feminine plural gritonas)

1. loudmouthed; loudmouth; screaming; obstreperous

Noun

gritón m (plural gritones, feminine gritona, feminine plural gritonas)

1. screamer, shouter, yeller

   Synonym: chillón

Related terms

• grito

 

Further reading

• “gritón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16