mesón

See also: meson, Meson, méson, and mêson

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈson/ [meˈsõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: me‧són

Etymology 1

From Latin mānsiōnem, with metathesis of "i"; perhaps through French maison, or influenced by it. Doublet of mansión.

Noun

mesón m (plural mesones)

1. workbench
2. (dwelling) inn, tavern

   Synonym: posada

Derived terms

• mesonero

 

See also

• mansión

Etymology 2

From meso- +‎ -ón.

Noun

mesón m (plural mesones)

1. (physics) meson

Further reading

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