piñón

See also: pinon, and piñon

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈɲon/ [piˈɲõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: pi‧ñón

Etymology 1

From piña (“pinecone”) +‎ -ón (diminutive suffix).

Noun

piñón m (plural piñones)

1. pine nut; Araucaria nut
2. pine sapling

Derived terms

• piñón de Indias
• piñonate

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French pignon.

Noun

piñón m (plural piñones)

1. (mechanics) pinion (small gear or spindle)

   Synonyms: engranaje, engrane, rueda dentada

2. (mechanics) sprocket (toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain)

Derived terms

• a piñón fijo
• a todo piñón
• estar a partir un piñón

 

Etymology 3

From Latin pinna (“feather”) + -ón (“augmentative suffix”).

Noun

piñón m (plural piñones)

1. pinion (outer part of a bird's wing)

Further reading

• “piñón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28