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varón

male

noun bah-ROHN Rare
People & Society Community

Origin: from Latin varo, 'male person'

Also means

man

Usage Note

Varón specifically denotes a male person, often used in formal, legal, or medical contexts (hijos varones, male children). In everyday speech hombre is more common for 'man', but varón is the standard term on official documents and in demographic statistics. Do not confuse it with barón (a baron, a noble title), which is spelled without the accent and pronounced the same.

Examples

"El formulario preguntaba si era varón o mujer."

Natural Translation

The form asked whether the person was male or female.

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