buzón

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish bozón, possibly connected to Boso II, king of Provence in the 10th century. From Frankish *bultjo, from Proto-Germanic *bultaz. Compare English bolt and German Bolzen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /buˈθon/ [buˈθõn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /buˈson/ [buˈsõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: bu‧zón

Noun

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buzón m (plural buzones)

  1. mailbox (US), letterbox (UK)
  2. box
  3. big mouth

Derived terms

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Further reading

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