ronyó

Catalan

Alternative forms

  • rinyó

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan renyó~ronyó, from Vulgar Latin *rōniōnem~*rēniōnem, derived from Latin rēn, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰren- (“an internal part of the body”). Compare Aragonese rinyón, Occitan renhon, ronhon; French rognon, Spanish riñón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [ruˈɲo]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [roˈɲo]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -o

Noun

ronyó m (plural ronyons)

  1. kidney
  2. (figurative) heart, centre

Derived terms

  • ronyonada
  • ronyonal
  • ronyonera

References

  • “ronyó” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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