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ceniza.

ash (solid remains of a fire)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/θeˈniθa/[θeˈni.θa]/seˈnisa/[seˈni.sa]

  1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

    feminine

  2. ashes (solid remains of a human or animal cadaver after cremation)

    feminine · in-plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ken-der. Proto-Italic *kenisder. Latin cinisder. Vulgar Latin *cinisia Old Spanish ceniza Spanish ceniza Inherited from Old Spanish ceniza, from Vulgar Latin *cinisia, from Latin cinis. Compare Portuguese cinza and Romanian cenușă.

adj/θeˈniθa/[θeˈni.θa]/seˈnisa/[seˈni.sa]

  1. feminine singular of cenizo

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ken-der. Proto-Italic *kenisder. Latin cinisder. Vulgar Latin *cinisia Old Spanish ceniza Spanish ceniza Inherited from Old Spanish ceniza, from Vulgar Latin *cinisia, from Latin cinis. Compare Portuguese cinza and Romanian cenușă.

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