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raya.

line

4 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈraʝa/[ˈra.ʝa]/ˈraʝa/[ˈra.ʝa]
  1. line

    feminine
  2. limit

    feminine
  3. parting

    feminine
  4. dash (punctuation mark)

    feminine
  5. scratch

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish, probably from Vulgar Latin *radia, from Latin radius or a related derivative; cf. the verb rayar, or from the feminine form of rayo. Probably a doublet of raza. Cognate with Portuguese raia, French raie.

noun/ˈraʝa/[ˈra.ʝa]/ˈraʝa/[ˈra.ʝa]
  1. ray (fish)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin raia.

verb/ˈraʝa/[ˈra.ʝa]/ˈraʝa/[ˈra.ʝa]
  1. inflection of rayar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of rayar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/ˈraʝa/[ˈra.ʝa]/ˈraʝa/[ˈra.ʝa]
  1. inflection of raer: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of raer: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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