pelotón

See also: peloton and Peloton

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

French pelote

French -on

French pelotonbor.

Spanish pelotón

Borrowed from French peloton.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peloˈton/ [pe.loˈt̪õn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: pe‧lo‧tón

Noun

pelotón m (plural pelotones)

1. group, team

   Synonyms: grupo, equipo

2. heap, bunch

   Synonyms: montón, pila

3. platoon

Derived terms

• apelotonar
• pelotón de fusilamiento

Related terms

• pelota

Further reading

• “pelotón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026