Hortensia

See also: hortensia and hortênsia

Translingual

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Proper noun

Hortensia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrangeaceae – synonym of Hydrangea.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Hortensia.

Proper noun

Hortensia

  1. A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Hortense.

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from Latin Hortēnsia, feminine form of Hortēnsius, name of a Roman gens.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɾˈtensja/ [oɾˈt̪ẽn.sja]
  • Rhymes: -ensja
  • Syllabification: Hor‧ten‧sia

Proper noun

Hortensia f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Hortense
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