alcedón

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alcēdinem, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “kingfisher”). Adapted to -ón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /alθeˈdon/ [al̟.θeˈð̞õn]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alseˈdon/ [al.seˈð̞õn]
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: al‧ce‧dón

Noun

alcedón m (plural alcedones)

kingfisher
Synonyms: martín pescador, alción, guardarrío

Further reading

“alcedón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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