el
masculine
/peˈon/
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Translation
labourer, farmhand
Word origin
From Late Latin pedonem ('foot soldier, one who goes on foot'), from Latin pes ('foot').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pedonem
- English cognates
- pawn, pedestrian, pedal
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpeones
Examples
amanecer.
The labourer works in the field from dawn.
Contrataron .
They hired several farmhands for the harvest.
, .
In chess, the pawn only moves forwards.
capataz.
My grandfather started as a labourer and became a foreman.
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How many labourers are needed to finish the building work?
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