narizón

Spanish

Etymology

From nariz +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /naɾiˈθon/ [na.ɾiˈθõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /naɾiˈson/ [na.ɾiˈsõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: na‧ri‧zón

Adjective

narizón (feminine narizona, masculine plural narizones, feminine plural narizonas)

1. having a large nose

   Synonyms: narigón, narigudo

Usage notes

• Because of phonetic similarity between the feminine singular form and Arizona (when preceded by a word ending with /n/), this second is used sometimes in Mexico to "disguise" the adjective, in phrases like nació en Arizona (“((s)he) was born in Arizona”) or nacido en Arizona (“born in Arizona”) to mean "that person has a big nose".

Further reading

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