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pilon

/pilˈɔn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
pi-lon
IPA
/pilˈɔn/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A conical loaf of sugar.

noun

A gratuity given by tradesmen to customers settling their accounts.

noun

A heap of tobacco arranged for fermentation.

noun

Initialism of payment in lieu of notice.

Uncountable

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pilón.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pilons (plural) pilones (plural)

Phrases

pilon fracture

Frequently Paired Words

pilon fracture

Synonyms

panela pilonce piloncillo

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce pilon?
The recorded pronunciation is /pilˈɔn/.
What does pilon mean?
A conical loaf of sugar.
Where does pilon come from?
Borrowed from Spanish pilón.

How to pronounce pilon

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