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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish , from Andalusian Arabic يَسْكَارْلَات (yaskarlát), from Byzantine Greek σιγιλλᾶτος (sigillâtos), from Latin (textum) sigillātum (literally “sealed text”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eskaɾˈlata/
- Rhymes: -ata
- Syllabification: es‧car‧la‧ta
Noun
escarlata f (plural escarlatas)
- scarlet (color)
Adjective
escarlata m or f (masculine and feminine plural escarlata or escarlatas)
- scarlet (color)
Usage notes
- Just like rosa, the adjective escarlata does not undergo inflection in gender. Thus, whether modifying a masculine or feminine noun, one should use escarlata and never *escarlato.
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