Spanish Conversation · Level 197
15 words
Spanish word
talón
Pronunciation
IPA/taˈlon/
Meaning
- masculine nounheel
Example
Me duele el talón.
My heel hurts.
More examples
Después de la caminata me salió una ampolla en el talón.
After the walk I got a heel blister.
Core concept
Rear rounded part of the foot beneath the ankle that bears weight on the ground.
Common phrases
dolor en el talón
heel pain
ampolla en el talón
heel blister
grieta en el talón
crack in the heel
Similar words
planta: Broad bottom surface of the foot that contacts the ground and carries most of the body's weight.
tacón: Rear part of a shoe that contacts the ground and typically elevates the wearer's heel.
tobillo: Joint connecting foot and leg that allows up-and-down and small side-to-side motions.
Definition in Spanish
Parte posterior del pie, situada por debajo del tobillo, que toca el suelo y soporta parte del peso al caminar.
Word origin
Talón derives from Latin tālus 'ankle or heel bone' through Old Spanish talon to the modern Spanish talón.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech talón refers to the body part while tacón denotes a shoe heel, and talón carries an acute accent signaling stress on the final syllable.
Opposites
- puntatoenoun
- empeineinstepnoun
Related words
- taloneraheel padnoun
- talonazoheel strikenoun