Polyglot Dictionary

pregón

/pɾeˈɣon/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
pregones

Meaning

  1. proclamation

    • El alcalde leyó el pregón.

      The mayor read the proclamation.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

proclama

pregón is more traditional or oral, like a town crier's announcement or a festive opening speech; proclama is more formal or written — both mean "proclamation."

Similar in other languages

German

Verkündigung

Verkündigung is the German word for the same thing — both mean "proclamation."

Practice

1 What does pregón mean?

2 Fill the gap: El alcalde leyó el ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pregón?

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