amarillear

Spanish

FWOTD – 23 December 2013

Etymology

From amarillo + -ear.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /amaɾiʎeˈaɾ/
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /amaɾiɟ͡ʝeˈaɾ/, [amaɾiʝeˈaɾ]

Verb

amarillear (first-person singular present amarilleo, first-person singular preterite amarilleé, past participle amarilleado)

  1. to become yellow
    • 2006, H. Kliczkowski, Country Hotels / Hoteles en el campo, Onlybook, S. L., page 10:
      Empiezan a amarillear los castaños y los robles presentan algunas hojas secas.
      The chestnuts start to turn yellow and the oaks show some dry leaves.
    Synonym: amarillear

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