colmena

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *colmēna, from Paleo-Hispanic, most likely from Proto-Celtic *kolmēnā, derived from *kŏlmos (“straw”). Compare Galician colmea and Portuguese colmeia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kolˈmena/ [kolˈme.na]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ena
  • Syllabification: col‧me‧na

Noun

colmena f (plural colmenas)

  1. beehive

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Central Tarahumara: kolimena
  • → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: cormiena, colmiena

Further reading

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