jarrón

/xaˈron/ · B2 · noun · m

vase

🏺 jarrón = jarra (jar/jug) + -ón (big): a big jug, i.e. a vase

Spanish -ón is an augmentative suffix meaning big. Start from jarra, a jar or pitcher, add -ón, and you get jarrón: a large jar-shaped container, the word used for a decorative vase. Sounds a bit like English jar plus own.

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