buzón

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish bozón, possibly connected to Boso II, king of Provence in the 10th century. From Frankish *bultjo, from Proto-Germanic *bultaz. Compare English bolt and German Bolzen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /buˈθon/ [buˈθõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /buˈson/ [buˈsõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: bu‧zón

Noun

buzón m (plural buzones)

1. mailbox (US), letterbox (UK)
2. box
3. big mouth

Derived terms

• buzón de entrada
• buzón de salida
• buzón de voz (“voice mail”)
• buzonear

 

Further reading

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