helada

See also: Hélada

Spanish

Etymology

From Early Medieval Latin gelāta, derived from Latin gelāre (“freeze”). By surface analysis, helar +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈlada/ [eˈla.ð̞a]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: he‧la‧da

Noun

helada f (plural heladas)

1. frost, freezing

   Synonym: escarcha

2. (in the plural, El Salvador) handcuffs

   Synonyms: esposas, marrocas

Related terms

• helar

 

Adjective

helada

1. feminine singular of helado

Participle

helada f sg

1. feminine singular of helado

Further reading

• “helada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014