ceniza

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Asturian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *cinisia, from Latin cinis.

Noun

ceniza f (plural cenices)

  1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cinisia, from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (dust, ashes). Compare Portuguese cinza, Romanian cenușă.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θeˈniθa/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seˈnisa/
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iθa
  • Rhymes: -isa
  • Syllabification: ce‧ni‧za

Noun

ceniza f (plural cenizas)

  1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Papiamentu: shinishi

Adjective

ceniza f

  1. feminine singular of cenizo

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