amarillo

See also: Amarillo

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish amariello, from Late Latin amarellus, from Latin amarus (“bitter, sour”), probably connected to the yellowish colour of bile.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /amaˈɾiʎo/
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /amaˈɾiɟ͡ʝo/, [amaˈɾiʝo]

Adjective

amarillo (feminine singular amarilla, masculine plural amarillos, feminine plural amarillas)

  1. yellow or golden coloured
  2. (heraldry) or

Derived terms

Noun

amarillo m (plural amarillos)

  1. yellow

See also

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)
     blanco      gris      negro      marrón
             rosa              rojo ; carmín, carmesí              naranja, anaranjado              amarillo ; crema
             lima              verde                           cian ; azul-petróleo
             azur              azul              violeta ; añil, índigo              magenta ; morado, púrpura

Descendants

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