espolón

Spanish

Etymology

From espuela +‎ -ón (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /espoˈlon/ [es.poˈlõn]
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: es‧po‧lón

Noun

espolón m (plural espolones)

spur
naval ram
(nautical) beakhead
(horse) ergot

Further reading

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

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