Spanish Conversation · Level 42
75 words
Spanish word
sajón
Pronunciation
IPA/saˈxon/
Meaning
- masculine nounSaxon
Example
¿Es él sajón?
Is he Saxon?
More examples
Encontraron restos de un sajón en la excavación.
They found the remains of a Saxon in the excavation.
Core concept
Member of the medieval Saxon people.
Common phrases
de origen sajón
of Saxon origin
un sajón antiguo
an ancient Saxon
Definition in Spanish
Miembro o descendiente del pueblo germánico llamado sajones.
Word origin
The Spanish word comes from Latin Saxones, a tribal name probably linked to Germanic seax 'short knife'.
Usage tips
- In modern Spanish sajón normally refers to the historical people or their descendants and is uncommon to mean 'English', so inglés or británico communicates more naturally in conversation.
Other meanings
- Saxon tonguenoun