piñón

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /piˈɲon/ [piˈɲõn] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: pi‧ñón === Etymology 1 === From piña (“pinecone”) +‎ -ón (diminutive suffix). ==== Noun ==== piñón m (plural piñones) pine nut; Araucaria nut pine sapling ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from French pignon. ==== Noun ==== piñón m (plural piñones) (mechanics) pinion (small gear or spindle) Synonyms: engranaje, engrane, rueda dentada sprocket (toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain) Synonym: corona ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 3 === From Latin pinna (“feather”) + -ón (“augmentative suffix”). ==== Noun ==== piñón m (plural piñones) pinion (outer part of a bird's wing) === Further reading === “piñón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025