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Asturian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.
Noun
cereza f (plural cereces)
- cherry
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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish ceresa, from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin. Cognate with English cherry, Galician cereixa, Portuguese cereja, Catalan cirera, Occitan cerièisa, French cerise, Italian ciliegia and Romanian cireașă.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θeˈɾeθa/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /seˈɾesa/
- (Spain) Rhymes: -eθa
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -esa
- Syllabification: ce‧re‧za
Adjective
cereza m or f (masculine and feminine plural cereza or cerezas)
- cherry red
Noun
cereza f (plural cerezas)
- cherry
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