mojón
/moˈxon/
The Spanish word mojón can mean a landmark or a piece of excrement.
In a technical or geographical context, a mojón refers to a boundary stone or a landmark used to mark limits or borders.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In many Spanish-speaking regions, mojón is used colloquially and vulgarly to refer to a piece of excrement. If you wish to express this idea in a formal and respectful way, use Excremento.
How do you pronounce it?
/moˈxon/
Did you know?
- In some dialects, the word is used as an intensifier to describe a 'huge' amount of something, such as a mojón de dinero.
- In some Caribbean regions, calling someone a mojón can imply they are a liar or are 'full of it'.
- The word mojón shares an ancestral root with the French word moellon, which refers to a 'rubble stone' or 'building stone'.
Examples in context
- Vimos un mojón de piedra al borde del camino.We saw a stone marker at the edge of the path.
- Sigue aquel mojón para no perderte en el monte.Follow that landmark so you don't get lost in the mountains.
- El guía colocó un mojón para marcar el límite.The guide placed a boundary marker to mark the limit.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are hiking in a rural area.
- Lucía¿Por dónde seguimos el sendero?Which way do we follow the trail?
- JavierDebemos buscar el próximo mojón de piedra.We should look for the next stone marker.
- Lucía¡Mira! Ahí está aquel mojón cerca del árbol.Look! There is that landmark near the tree.
- JavierPerfecto, ya estamos en la ruta correcta.Perfect, we are already on the right route.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry mojón, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mojón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
