tornasol

Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toɾ.naˈsol/
  • Rhymes: -ol

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Noun

tornasol m (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) litmus
  2. iridescence
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From tornar (to turn) + sol (sun).

Noun

tornasol m (plural tornasois)

  1. sunflower
Synonyms

Portuguese

Noun

tornasol m (plural tornasóis)

  1. Superseded spelling of tornassol.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tornaˈsol/, [t̪ornaˈsol]
  • Rhymes: -ol

Etymology 1

Related to sense 2, as it is derived from the turnsole.

Noun

tornasol m (uncountable)

  1. (chremistry) litmus
  2. iridescence
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From tornar (to turn) + sol (sun).

Noun

tornasol m (plural tornasoles)

  1. sunflower
Synonyms
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