galardón

award

noun gah-lahr-DOHN Rare

Origin: From Old French guerredon (reward), of Germanic origin.

Also means

prize

Usage Note

Galardón is a formal or literary synonym for premio (award, prize), preferred in ceremonies, journalism, and elevated prose: recibir un galardón (to receive an award). It carries a more prestigious, ceremonial tone than premio, which is the everyday word. The plural galardones follows the regular -ón → -ones pattern. It is rarely used in informal speech.

Examples

"La película recibió el galardón al mejor guion."

Natural Translation

The film received the award for best screenplay.

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