marrón

See also: marron

Asturian

Etymology

From French marron.

Noun

marrón m (plural marrones)

1. brown (colour)
2. chestnut

Galician

Alternative forms

• marrom (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From French marron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈroŋ/ [maˈroŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ

Adjective

marrón m or f (plural marróns)

1. brown

   Synonyms: castaño, pardo

See also

Colors in Galician · cores (layout · text)

branco	gris	negro, preto
vermello; carmín	laranxa; castaño, marrón	amarelo; crema
verde lima	verde	menta; verde escuro
ciano; azul verdoso	cerúleo	azul
violeta; anil	maxenta; púrpura	rosa

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “marrón”, 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), “marrón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “marrón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Further reading

• “marrón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French marron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈron/ [maˈrõn]

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ma‧rrón

Adjective

marrón m or f (masculine and feminine plural marrones)

1. brown (colour)

   Synonyms: café, pardo

Noun

marrón m (plural marrones)

1. brown (colour)

   Synonyms: café, pardo

2. (Spain, colloquial) mess; bitch (something annoying)

Derived terms

• alga marrón
• amarronado
• comerse el marrón
• enana marrón
• salsa marrón

 

See also

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)

blanco	gris	negro
rojo; carmín, carmesí	naranja, anaranjado; marrón	amarillo; crema
lima	verde	menta
cian, turquesa; azul-petróleo	celeste, cerúleo	azul
violeta; añil, índigo	magenta; morado, púrpura	rosa, rosado

Further reading

• “marrón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28