Masculine

pedone

Meaning

  1. (masculine) pedestrian
  2. (masculine) pawn

Frequency

21k
Hyphenated as
pe‧dó‧ne
Pronounced as (IPA)
/peˈdo.ne/
Etymology

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

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