esmeralda

Etymology

From Old French esmeraude (Modern French émeraude), from Vulgar Latin *esmeralda, *esmaraldus, alteration of Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), of Semitic origin.

Noun

esmeralda f (plural esmeraldas)

1. emerald

Etymology

From Old French esmeraude, ultimately from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ez.meˈɾal.da]

Noun

esmeralda f (plural esmeraldas)

1. emerald
   • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 16r.

     Et la ſu uerdura ¬ la ſu reſplandor es muy meior que dela otra eſmeralda.

     And its greenness and gleam are much better than those of the other emerald.

   • Idem, f. 54r.

     Et eſtas ſon falladas en las mineras del oro o fallan las bonas eſmeraldas.

     And these are found in the goldmines where they find the best emeralds.

Etymology

From Old French esmeraude (Modern French émeraude), from Vulgar Latin *esmeralda, *esmaraldus, alteration of Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iz.me.ˈɾaw.dɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʒ.mɨ.ˈɾaɫ.dɐ/
• Rhymes: -awda

Noun

esmeralda f (plural esmeraldas)

1. emerald

Etymology

From Old Spanish esmeralda, from Old French esmeraude (Modern French émeraude), from Vulgar Latin *esmeralda, *esmaraldus, alteration of Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esmeˈɾalda/
• Rhymes: -alda

Noun

esmeralda f (plural esmeraldas)

1. emerald