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son.

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3 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsoŋ/[ˈs̺oŋ]

  1. sound

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese sõo, son (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria, probably influenced by or possibly borrowed from Old Occitan son), from Latin sonus. Alternatively, regressively derived from the verb soar. Compare Portuguese som, Spanish son.

verb/ˈsoŋ/[ˈs̺oŋ]

  1. am; are; inflection of ser

    Son parvo
    Son parvos

  2. am; are; inflection of ser: first-person singular present indicative

    first-person · indicative · present · singular

  3. am; are; inflection of ser: third-person plural present indicative

    indicative · plural · present · third-person
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