manzana
Aragonese
Alternative forms
Etymology
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References
- Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002), “manzana”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, ISBN 978-84-7753-949-0
Spanish
Etymology
From earlier mazana, from Vulgar Latin (Iberian dialect) mattiana, shortened from Latin malum matianum, a kind of apple, literally apples of Matius. Matius, a friend of Caesar, was a Roman horticulturist and author of cookbooks.
Cognate with Portuguese maçã.
Pronunciation
- (Castilian) IPA(key): /manˈθana/, [mãn̟ˈθana]
- (Latin America) IPA(key): /manˈsana/, [mãnˈsana]
- Hyphenation: man‧za‧na
- Rhymes: -ana
Synonyms
- (city block): cuadra (Latin America)
Derived terms
- manzana de Adán
- manzana de agua
- manzana silvestre
- manzanilla
- manzanita
- manzano
- manzanar
Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl
References
- Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. (2006) Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de los municipios de Zacatlán, Tepetzintla y Ahuacatlán, segunda edición edition, Tlalpan, D.F. México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 20
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