flor

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish flor.

Noun

flor (countable and uncountable, plural flors)

1. A film of yeast that develops on the surface of some wines during fermentation, induced deliberately during the production of sherry.

Anagrams

• ROFL, Rolf, rolf

Etymology

From Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”).

Noun

flor f (plural flors)

1. flower

Etymology

From Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”).

Noun

flor f (plural flores)

1. flower

Etymology

From Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈflɔ/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈflɔɾ/

Noun

flor f (plural flors)

1. flower

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -oːɐ̯

Noun

flor n (singular definite floret, not used in plural form)

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References

• “flor” in Den Danske Ordbog

Alternative forms

• chor

Etymology

From Old Portuguese flor, from Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”). Compare also the variant form chor (as well as Portuguese flor), which follows the normal or expected phonetic shift from Latin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

flor f (plural flores)

1. flower (structure or plant)

Noun

flor (plural flores)

1. flower

Noun

flor

1. flower

Verb

flor

1. first-person singular present passive indicative of flō

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *flōrō. Cognate with Middle Low German vlōr, (Dutch vloer (“floor”)), Old High German fluor (German Flur (“meadow, corridor, hall”)), Old Norse flórr (Swedish flor (“floor of a stable”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /floːr/, [floːrˠ]

Noun

flōr f (nominative plural flōra or flōre)

1. the floor or ground

Alternative forms

• fleur
• flour
• flur

Etymology

From Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flur/
• Rhymes: -ur

Noun

flor f (oblique plural flors, nominative singular flor, nominative plural flors)

1. flower

Etymology

From Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fluɾ/

Noun

flor f (oblique plural flors, nominative singular flor, nominative plural flors)

1. flower

Alternative forms

• fror
• frol
• *chor

Etymology

From Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfloɾ/

Noun

flor f

1. flower
   • 13th - 14th centuries, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, King Denis of Portugal, B 568: Ai flores, ai flores do verde pino (facsimile)

     Ay flores ay flores do uerde Pyno

     Oh flowers, oh flowers of the green pine

Etymology

From Portuguese flor and Spanish flor and Kabuverdianu flor.

Noun

flor

1. flower

Alternative forms

• chor (archaic or dialectal)
• frol (archaic or dialectal)
• flôr (obsolete)
• fulô (eye dialect, Northeast Region of Brazil)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese flor, fror, from Latin flōrem, accusative singular of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”). Compare also the archaic or dialectal variant form chor (as well as Galician chor), which follows the normal or expected phonetic shift from Latin.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfloʁ/
  • (Paulista) IPA^(key): [ˈfloɾ], [ˈfloɹ]
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): [ˈfloɾ], [ˈfloɻ]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈfɾoɻ/, [ˈfɾoɻ]
  • (Carioca) IPA^(key): [ˈfloχ]
  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): [ˈflo(h)]
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfloɾ/
• Hyphenation: flor

Noun

flor f (plural flores)

1. flower
   • 1595, Luís Vaz de Camões, Rimas, Num bosque que das Ninfas se habitava:

     As amarellas flores apanhaua

     The yellow flowers there was gathering

Etymology

From Latin florus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flor/

Adjective

flor m, n (feminine singular floară, masculine plural flori, feminine and neuter plural floare)

1. (rare) blond, or with reddish-blond hair

Etymology

From Old Spanish flor, from Latin flōrem, singular accusative of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfloɾ/

Noun

flor f (plural flores)

1. flower (structure in angiosperms)
2. bloom, blossom (an expanded bud)
3. (figuratively) best, finest, pick

   Flor de harina.

   Finest flour.

   En la flor de la vida.

   In the prime of life.

4. compliment, flattery

External links

• “flor” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

Etymology

Borrowed from French fluor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [floɾ]
• Hyphenation: flor

Noun

flor (definite accusative floru, plural florlar)

1. fluorite (chemical element)

Noun

flor (plural flors)

1. flower