bastón

/basˈton/ · B2 · noun · m

walking stick

🦯 sounds like BASS + TON: a heavy bass-ton of wood to lean on

Bastón comes from Late Latin bastum, meaning stick, and is related to English baton and bastion. Link the -ón ending (a big-thing suffix) to a sturdy stick: bastón = a big stick you lean on or wave in a band.

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