Cabezons

/ˌkæbəˈzoʊnz/ noun

Definition

An alternative plural spelling of cabezon or cabezone, following English pluralization.

Etymology

An Anglicized plural of 'cabezon,' using the English '-s' ending instead of the Spanish '-es.' This represents how English gradually assimilated the borrowed Spanish word.

Kelly Says

The variation between 'cabezones' and 'cabezons' shows English in real time—borrowing words but then Anglicizing them, creating multiple acceptable forms until one becomes standard.

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