latón

See also: laton

Ligurian

Etymology

From Arabic لَاطُون‎ (lāṭūn, “copper, copper alloy”), itself ultimately from Turkic. Compare Turkish altın, Old Turkic 𐰞𐱃𐰆𐰣‎ (altun, “gold”), Karakhanid اَلْتُونْ‎ (altūn, “gold”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laˈtuŋ/

Noun

latón m (invariable)

  1. brass (metal alloy)
  • latonê

Spanish

Etymology 1

From Arabic لَاطُون‎ (lāṭūn, “copper, copper alloy”), itself ultimately from Turkic. Compare Turkish altın, Old Turkic 𐰞𐱃𐰆𐰣‎ (altun, “gold”), Karakhanid اَلْتُونْ‎ (altūn, “gold”).

Noun

latón m (plural latones)

  1. brass
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Vulgar Latin *lotōnis, itself akin to Latin lotus, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós).

Noun

latón m (plural latones)

  1. (colloquial) hackberry
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