jalón

See also: jalon

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈlon/ [xaˈlõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ja‧lón

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French jalon (“a pole marking the border of a field or a road”).

Noun

jalón m (plural jalones)

1. milestone
2. landmark

Derived terms

• jalonar

 

Etymology 2

From jalar +‎ -ón.

Noun

jalón m (plural jalones)

1. tug; pull; jerk

   Synonym: tirón

2. lift, ride (colloquial)

   Synonym: aventón

Derived terms

• de un jalón

 

Further reading

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