listón

See also: liston

Spanish

Etymology

From lista +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lisˈton/ [lisˈt̪õn]
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: lis‧tón

Noun

listón m (plural listones)

(architecture) lath
strip
batten, slat
(sports) bar, crossbar
(figurative) bar, standard (level to overcome)
bajar el listón ― to lower the bar
(Mexico, Guatemala) ribbon

Further reading

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

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