lirón

See also: liron

Spanish

Etymology

Augmentative form of Old Spanish lir, from Latin glis (genitive gliris). Compare dated English loir.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -on
IPA^(key): /liˈɾon/ [liˈɾõn]

Rhymes: -on

Syllabification: li‧rón

Noun

lirón m (plural lirones)

dormouse

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Catalan: liró

Further reading

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

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