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talón

heel

noun tah-LOHN Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Origin: From Latin talo (ankle bone), from talus (ankle, heel).

Also means

cheque stub

Usage Note

Talón has two main uses: the anatomical heel of the foot, and the counterfoil or stub of a cheque (talón bancario). The famous idiom el talón de Aquiles ('Achilles' heel') is widely used in Spanish to mean a person's critical weakness, exactly as in English. Note the written accent on -ón, which is lost in the plural talones — a stress-shift worth knowing.

Examples

"Me duele el talón después de correr."

Natural Translation

My heel hurts after running.

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