petón

See also: peton

Galician

Etymology

Onomatopoeic: from *pett- + -ón. Compare peteiro (“beak”), peto (“woodpecker”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈtoŋ/

Noun

petón m (plural petóns)

1. peak (of a mountain)

   Synonyms: coto, outeiro, picouto

2. boulder

   Synonyms: con, penedo

3. boulder, rock, specially those found semi-submerged at the seashore

   Synonyms: con, laxe

Related terms

• peteiro
• peto
• Peto
• Petón
• Petouto

References

• “petón” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “petón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “petón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.