moscardón

Spanish

Etymology

From moscarda +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moskaɾˈdon/ [mos.kaɾˈð̞õn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: mos‧car‧dón

Noun

moscardón m (plural moscardones)

1. blowfly, bottlefly (large flies, especially of the family Calliphoridae)

   Synonyms: moscarda, mosca azul

2. pest (annoying person)

Further reading

• “moscardón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16