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polvos.

face powder (cosmetic made from coloured talc)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpolbos/[ˈpol.β̞os]

  1. face powder (cosmetic made from coloured talc)

    masculine · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel-der. Latin pulvisder. Vulgar Latin *pulvus Old Spanish polvos Spanish polvo Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂der. Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ns Proto-Italic *-ans Latin -āsder. Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Latin -ōsder. Proto-Indo-European *-ḗy Proto-Italic *-ēi(s) Latin -ēsder. Spanish -s Spanish polvos From polvo + -s.

noun/ˈpolbos/[ˈpol.β̞os]

  1. plural of polvo

    form-of · masculine · plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel-der. Latin pulvisder. Vulgar Latin *pulvus Old Spanish polvos Spanish polvo Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂der. Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ns Proto-Italic *-ans Latin -āsder. Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Latin -ōsder. Proto-Indo-European *-ḗy Proto-Italic *-ēi(s) Latin -ēsder. Spanish -s Spanish polvos From polvo + -s.

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