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masculine
/koˈxon/
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Translation
(vulgar) testicle, ball
Word origin
From Latin coleonem, the accusative of coleo ('testicle'). The same Latin root gives Italian coglione and French couillon.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- coleonem
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcojones
Examples
masculino.
It is a vulgar word for a part of the male body.
, .
In a formal text we would use the medical term, not this word.
plural muchas expresiones coloquiales .
The plural appears in many very colloquial Spanish expressions.
diccionarios marcan malsonante.
Dictionaries mark this word as offensive.
Conviene reconocerla informal, .
It is worth recognising it to understand informal speech, even if you do not use it.
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