punzón

Spanish

Etymology

Probably from Latin punctiōnem. Doublet of punción, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /punˈθon/ [pũn̟ˈθõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /punˈson/ [pũnˈsõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: pun‧zón

Noun

punzón m (plural punzones)

1. awl

   Synonyms: lezna, subilla

Derived terms

• punzón de hielo

 

Related terms

• pungir
• punzar

 

Further reading

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