talón

1. (masculine) heel
2. (masculine) heel (shoe)
3. (masculine) check (cheque, a financial instrument)

Hyphenated as

ta‧lón

Pronounced as (IPA)

/taˈlon/

Etymology

Cognate with English: talon

In summary

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *tālōnem, augmentative of tālus (“ankle; heel”). Compare Medieval Latin tālō. Cognate with English talon.

Concepts

heel

cheque

counterfoil

stub

receipt for luggage

bank check

rubber check

check

talon

ticket

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Synonyms

calcañar

cheque

tacón

zapatos de tacones altos

húmero o fémur

Translations

Ferse

talon

tallone

calcagno

pięta

calcanhar

taló

hiel

φτέρνα

calx

Hacke

Abschnitt

assegno

croûton

quignon