peldaño

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pelˈdaɲo/ [pel̪ˈd̪a.ɲo]
• Rhymes: -aɲo
• Syllabification: pel‧da‧ño

Noun

peldaño m (plural peldaños)

1. step, stair (single step in a staircase)

   Synonym: escalón

2. step, rung (crosspiece forming a step of a ladder)

Further reading

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