peó

Meaning

1. (masculine) footsoldier, footman
2. (masculine) pawn

Concepts

pawn

labourer

footslogger

foot soldier

galley slave

infantryman

jack

laborer

marcher

navvy

peon

hod carrier

hodman

manual laborer

cog

mazdoor

drudge

Synonyms

infant

manobre

bracer

soldat de peu

soldat d’infanteria

Translations

peón

pion

pedone

peão

Bauer

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πιόνι

pion

piyon

operário

trabalhador

obreiro

ouvrier

manovale

Pronounced as (IPA)

[pəˈo]

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish: peón

Cognate with French: pion

In summary

Inherited from Late Latin pedōnem (literally “pedestrian”), derived from ped- (“foot”). Compare Spanish peón, French pion.