moretón

See also: Moreton

Spanish

Etymology

From mora (“mulberry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moɾeˈton/ [mo.ɾeˈt̪õn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: mo‧re‧tón

Noun

moretón m (plural moretones)

1. bruise

   Synonyms: moratón, cardenal, hematoma

Related terms

• morado

 

Further reading

• “moretón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10