lechón

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lechón

[leˈt͡ʃõn]

Rhymes with on

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De leche y el sufijo -ón

noun lechones

(Sus scrofa) Cría aún lactante del cerdo.
Carne de este animal empleada como alimento.
Similar: cochinillo
Por extensión, cerdo macho en general.
colloquial, derogatory Persona sucia o desaseada.
Similar: cerdo, chancho, cochino, cuto, gorrino, guarro, marrano, puerco

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piglet young pig
suckling pig unweaned pig

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"lechón." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/lech%C3%B3n. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lechón. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/lech%C3%B3n

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"lechón." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/lech%C3%B3n.

BibTeX

@misc{lecho_n_2026,
  title = {lechón},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/lech%C3%B3n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}