[ruˈɲo], [roˈɲo]
OrigenInherited from Old Catalan renyó~ronyó, from Vulgar Latin *rōniōnem~*rēniōnem, derived from Latin rēn, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰren- (“an internal part of the body”). Compare Aragonese rinyón, Occitan renhon, ronhon; French rognon, Spanish riñón.
- masculinekidney
- figuratively, masculineheart, centre
Formesronyons(plural) · rinyó(alternative)