Esmeralda

See also: esmeralda

English

Etymology

From Spanish esmeralda (emerald), as first used in the novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) by Victor Hugo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛzməˈɹɑːldə/, /ɛzməˈɹɛldə/

Proper noun

Esmeralda

  1. A female given name from Spanish.
  2. A barangay of Balungao, Pangasinan, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Angayan Norte, Angayan Sur, Capulaan, Esmeralda, Kita-kita, Mabini, Mauban, Poblacion, Pugaro, Rajal, San Andres, San Aurelio 1st, San Aurelio 2nd, San Aurelio 3rd, San Joaquin, San Julian, San Leon, San Marcelino, San Miguel, San Raymundobarangays of Balungao

Translations

See also

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Esmeralda, from esmeralda (emerald).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔesmeˈɾalda/ [ʔes̪.meˈɾ̪al̪.d̪ɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Es‧me‧ral‧da

Proper noun

Esmeralda (Badlit spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜋᜒᜇᜎ᜔ᜇ)

  1. a female given name from Spanish

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Esmeralda.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /iz.meˈɾaw.dɐ/ [iz.meˈɾaʊ̯.dɐ], /ez.meˈɾaw.dɐ/ [ez.meˈɾaʊ̯.dɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʒ.meˈɾaw.dɐ/ [iʒ.meˈɾaʊ̯.dɐ], /eʒ.meˈɾaw.dɐ/ [eʒ.meˈɾaʊ̯.dɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ez.meˈɾaw.da/ [ez.meˈɾaʊ̯.da]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʒ.mɨˈɾal.dɐ/ [(i)ʒ.mɨˈɾaɫ.dɐ]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -aldɐ, (Brazil) -awdɐ
  • Homophone: esmeralda
  • Hyphenation: Es‧me‧ral‧da

Proper noun

Esmeralda f (plural Esmeraldas)

  1. a female given name

Proper noun

Esmeralda f

  1. a municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Spanish

Etymology

From esmeralda (emerald).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esmeˈɾalda/ [ez.meˈɾal̪.d̪a]
  • Rhymes: -alda
  • Syllabification: Es‧me‧ral‧da

Proper noun

Esmeralda ?

  1. a town in Camagüey, Cuba
  2. a female given name

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Cebuano: Esmeralda
  • Tagalog: Esmeralda

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Esmeralda, from esmeralda (emerald).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔesmeˈɾalda/ [ʔɛs.mɛˈɾal.d̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -alda
  • Syllabification: Es‧me‧ral‧da

Proper noun

Esmeralda (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜋᜒᜇᜎ᜔ᜇ)

  1. a female given name from Spanish