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canela.

cinnamon

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈnela/[kaˈne.la]

  1. cinnamon

    feminine

  2. something excellent, top-notch, or of the finest quality

    Andalusia · colloquial · especially · feminine
    Este vino es canela.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Italian canna Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Italian -ella Italian cannellabor. Old French canelebor. Old Spanish canela Spanish canela Inherited from Old Spanish canela, borrowed from Old French canele, borrowed from Italian cannella, from canna (“pipe”) + -ella.

adj/kaˈnela/[kaˈne.la]

  1. feminine singular of canelo

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Italian canna Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Italian -ella Italian cannellabor. Old French canelebor. Old Spanish canela Spanish canela Inherited from Old Spanish canela, borrowed from Old French canele, borrowed from Italian cannella, from canna (“pipe”) + -ella.

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