parisón
/paɾison/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for 'parison' is parisón.
The term parisón refers to the primary mass of molten glass used in the process of glassblowing.
Meaning: primary mass in glassblowing (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/paɾison/
Did you know?
- The term parisón belongs to a specialized lexicon of glassblowing known as el lenguaje del vidrio, which often preserves archaic terms that have disappeared from standard Spanish.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the suffix -ón can act as an augmentative, implying that a parisón is a particularly large or heavy mass of glass compared to a standard parison.
- The process of shaping a parisón is often described using the verb inflar, the same word used for 'inflating' a balloon or a bicycle tire.
Examples in context
- El soplador formó un parisón perfecto.The glassblower formed a perfect parison.
- Necesitamos controlar el tamaño del parisón.We need to control the size of the parison.
Example conversation
Two glassblowers are working in a studio.
- JavierLucía, ¿ya tienes listo el parisón?Lucía, do you have the parison ready?
- LucíaSí, Javier, ya está en la caña.Yes, Javier, it is already on the blowpipe.
- JavierParece que el parisón es muy pequeño.It looks like the parison is too small.
- LucíaTienes razón, voy a preparar otro.You are right, I am going to prepare another one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
