incienso

English

Etymology

From Baja California, meaning incense.

Noun

incienso (uncountable)

  1. A desert shrub producing a resin that emits a fragrant odor when burned.

References

  • The King's Highway in Baja California, By Harry Crosby and Diana Lindsay, Baja California (Mexico) Copley Books: 1974, ISBN 0913938165

Anagrams

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /inˈθjen.so/
  • (Others) IPA(key): /inˈsjen.so/
  • Rhymes: -enso

Etymology 1

Semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin incensum (“incense”), from Latin incensus (“inflamed, fiery”), from incendō (“I set on fire, burn, kindle”). Compare the Old Spanish past participle enceso (for encender), which was inherited.[1]

Noun

incienso m (plural inciensos)

  1. incense
  2. Myrocarpus frondosus, a tree from the Fabaceae family.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

incienso

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of incensar.

References

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