"son" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈson/, [ˈsõn] Forms: sones [plural]
Rhymes: -on Etymology: From Latin sonus, probably through the intermediate of Old Occitan son (or influenced by it); alternatively, but less likely, regressively derived from the verb sonar (the more expected form is sueno that appeared in some Medieval texts). Compare English sound and Portuguese som. Etymology templates: {{der|es|la|sonus}} Latin sonus, {{der|es|pro|son}} Old Occitan son, {{doublet|es|sueno|notext=1}} sueno, {{cog|en|sound}} English sound, {{cog|pt|som}} Portuguese som Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} son m (plural sones)
  1. tone (pleasant sound) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-son-es-noun-mfmr6n48
  2. (music, genre, uncountable) son (Afro-Cuban musical form) Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: son cubano
    Sense id: en-son-es-noun-bU8CJWL8 Categories (other): Music, Spanish links with redundant target parameters, Music Disambiguation of Spanish links with redundant target parameters: 5 57 38 Disambiguation of Music: 0 54 36 10 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (music) musical composition in this form Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-son-es-noun-t3cQon0q Categories (other): Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bailar al son que le tocan, en son de, sin ton ni son, ¿a qué son?, ¿a son de qué? Related terms: sonar
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈson/, [ˈsõn]
Rhymes: -on Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} son
  1. third-person plural present indicative of ser Tags: form-of, indicative, plural, present, third-person Form of: ser
    Sense id: en-son-es-verb-cIVv4mNT Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 31 24 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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