almidón

See also: almidon

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin amidōnem, from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon); influenced by words of Arabic derivation beginning al-. Compare French amidon, Greek άμυλο (ámylo), Hebrew עמילן (amilan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /almiˈdon/ [al.miˈð̞õn]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: al‧mi‧dón

Noun

almidón m (plural almidones)

  1. starch
    Synonym: fécula

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Cebuano: almirol
  • Chavacano: almidon
  • → Guaraní: aramirõ
  • → Hiligaynon: almidon
  • → Ilocano: almidor
  • → Tagalog: almirol

Further reading

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