trono

/ˈtɾono/ · B1 · noun · m

throne

trono — throne

👑 trono = throne + o, from Greek thronos, a seat for a ruler

Spanish trono and English throne both come from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos (an elevated seat). Remove the h, add an o, and you have it: el trono. Spanish writes the sound as t, never th.

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