narizón
informal
The common informal word for someone with a big nose is narizón, and narigón means the same. Narizotas is a teasing nickname.
Meaning: a large nose (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| narizón | informal |
| narigón | informal |
| narizotas | informal, teasing |
These words describe the person, not the nose. A woman is narizona or narigona. Between friends they can be a joke, but with strangers they sound rude.
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending -ón in Spanish often adds the idea of "big" or "too much", as in narizón from nariz (nose).
Did you know?
- The suffix -ón also gives words like cabezón (big head) and orejón (big ears).
Examples in context
- Mi tío es narizón como mi abuelo.My uncle has a big nose like my grandfather.
- No le digas narigón, se va a enojar.Do not call him big nose, he will get angry.
- Cyrano era un narizón famoso.Cyrano was a famous big-nosed man.
Example conversation
Pablo and his sister Marta look at an old family photo at home.
- MartaMira, el abuelo era bien narizón.Look, grandpa had a really big nose.
- PabloSí, y tú sacaste su nariz.Yes, and you got his nose.
- MartaQué gracioso eres.Very funny.
