# peón
## Asturian
### Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin pedō, pedōnem (“footsoldier”), from Latin pēs, pedem (“foot”).

### Noun

peón m (plural peones)
* (chess) pawn (chess piece)

#### Related terms

* pie

### See also

Chess pieces in Asturian · pieces d'axedrez (layout · text) :
| rei | dama, reina | torre | alfil | caballu | peón |

## Galician
### Alternative forms

* peom, peão (reintegrationist)
* pión

### Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese peon (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”), from Latin ped- (“foot”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /peˈoŋ/

### Noun

peón m (plural peóns, feminine peona, feminine plural peonas)
* laborer, worker
* pedestrian
* foot soldier, infantryman
* pawn
* piece, token, or man (in board games)
** (chess) pawn
** (checkers) piece, checker, draughtsman
* pillar (of an hórreo)
* spinning top

#### Synonyms

* (laborer): xornaleiro, traballador, obreiro
* (infantryman): infante, soldado

#### Related terms

* pé

#### See also

Chess pieces in Galician · pezas de xadrez (layout · text) :
| rei | dama, raíña | torre, roque | alfil | cabalo | peón |

### References

* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “peon”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “peon”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “peón”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “peón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “peón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
* “peón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

## Spanish
### Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin pedōnem (“footsoldier”), from Latin pedem (“foot”). Compare Portuguese peão, French pion, Italian pedone.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /peˈon/ [peˈõn]
* Rhymes: -on
* Syllabification: pe‧ón

### Noun

peón m (plural peones)
* foot soldier, infantryman
    Synonyms: infante, soldado
* child's toy top
* piece, token, or man in board games
** (chess) pawn
** (checkers) piece, checker, draughtsman
* (mechanical) axle, spindle
* beehive
    Synonym: colmena

#### Derived terms

* hexapeón (“hexapawn”)

### Noun

peón m (plural peones, feminine peona, feminine plural peonas)
* laborer, worker
    Synonyms: jornalero, trabajador, obrero
* (bullfighting) matador's assistant

#### Derived terms

* peón caminero
* peón de brega

#### Related terms

* peatón
* pie

### See also

Chess pieces in Spanish · piezas de ajedrez (layout · text) :
| rey | dama, reina | torre, roque | alfil | caballo | peón |

### Further reading

* “peón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

### Anagrams

* poné, pone