canyó

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cañón. Cognate with English canyon, also a borrowing from Spanish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəˈɲo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kaˈɲo]

Noun

canyó m (plural canyons)

1. canyon, gorge

   Synonyms: congost, engorjat, gorja

Further reading

• “canyó” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.