adelfa

See also: Adelfa

Italian

Adjective

adelfa

  1. feminine singular of adelfo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دِفْلَى (diflā, “oleander”), from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈdelfa/ [aˈð̞el.fa]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -elfa
  • Syllabification: a‧del‧fa

Noun

adelfa f (plural adelfas)

  1. oleander
    Synonym: rosa laurel

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Cebuano: adelpa
  • → Hiligaynon: adelpa
  • → Tagalog: adelpa

Further reading

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