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vela.

candle

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbela/[ˈbe.la]
  1. candle

    feminine
  2. wakefulness, sleeplessness

    feminine
    una noche en vela
  3. vigil, watch

    feminine
  4. vigil (any of various indigenous festivals)

    Latin-America · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weǵ-der. Proto-Indo-European *weǵlis Proto-Italic *weglis Latin vigil Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin vigilō Old Spanish velar Spanish velardeverb. Spanish vela Deverbal from velar.

noun/ˈbela/[ˈbe.la]
  1. sail

    feminine
  2. sailing

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weg- Proto-Indo-European *wegslomder.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der.? Proto-Italic *wekslom Latin vēlum Vulgar Latin *vēla Spanish vela Inherited from Vulgar Latin *vēla, from the plural of Latin vēlum. Compare English veil.

verb/ˈbela/[ˈbe.la]
  1. inflection of ver: second-person singular imperative combined with la

    accusative · form-of · imperative · object-feminine · object-singular · object-third-person · second-person · singular
  2. inflection of ver: second-person singular voseo imperative combined with la

    accusative · form-of · imperative · object-feminine · object-singular · object-third-person · second-person · singular · with-voseo
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/ˈbela/[ˈbe.la]
  1. second-person singular imperative of ir combined with la

    accusative · form-of · imperative · object-feminine · object-singular · object-third-person · second-person · singular
verb/ˈbela/[ˈbe.la]
  1. inflection of velar: third-person singular present indicative

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

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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