Pinzón

American  

[peen-thawn] / pinˈθɔn /

noun

1. Martín Alonzo c1440–93?, and his brother, Vicente Yáñez c1460–1524?, Spanish navigators with Christopher Columbus.

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Pinzón British  

/ pinˈθɔn /

noun

1. Martín Alonzo (marˈtin aˈlɔnθo). ?1440–93, Spanish navigator, who commanded the Pinta on Columbus' first expedition (1492–93), which he abandoned in a vain attempt to be the first to arrive back in Spain

2. his brother, Vicente Yáñez (biˈθente ˈjaɲɛθ). ?1460–?1524, Spanish navigator, who commanded the Niña on Columbus' first expedition (1492–93)

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Example Sentences

On paper, Beatriz “Betty” Pinzón Solano, played by Ana María Orozco, was the kind of character telenovela audiences rarely saw at the center of such sweeping lovestruck narratives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

Pinzón was also distressed by what she describes as controlling and manipulative behavior by Amézquita Torres toward his then-girlfriend, who was a student.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 20, 2020

“It doesn’t suit them – neither the politicians, nor the business people, nor the owners of the big mining companies,” Pinzón said.

From The Guardian • Sep. 23, 2019

“I see it as a positive,” Pinzón said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2016

Late last month Galápagos National Park took the third step and returned 118 juvenile tortoises to Pinzón from a breeding center on Santa Cruz Island.

From Scientific American • Aug. 2, 2013