What does «chitón» mean in Spanish?
- (¡chitón!) Interjection to silence someone, equivalent to "Silence! Sometimes also used to warn someone to keep quiet to ward off danger.
Examples of use in Spanish: "¡chitón!, ¡no quiero oír ni el ruido de una mosca!".
"¡se acaba la discusión! ¡chitón!".
"¡haz chitón, por favor!".
- (¡chitón!) Common name for several species of amphineurans. They are oval-bodied marine mollusks that live attached to rocks along the coasts. They have a ventral crawling foot.
- (¡chitón!) Name of the engraving number 28 of the series Los Caprichos by the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya, which has a total of 80 prints. It was published in 1799. It is currently housed in the Museo Nacional del Prado.