azalea
English edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, “dry”), because it grows in dry soil; from ἄζω (ázō, “I dry up”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
azalea (plural azaleas)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
plant — see also rhododendron
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Further reading edit
- azalea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin [Term?].
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
azalea f or m (plural azalea's, diminutive azaleaatje n)
Esperanto edit
Adjective edit
azalea (accusative singular azalean, plural azaleaj, accusative plural azaleajn)
- of or relating to an azalea
Related terms edit
- azaleo (“azalea”)
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, “dry”).
Noun edit
azalea f (plural azalee)
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, “dry”).
Noun edit
azalea f (genitive azaleae); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | azalea | azaleae |
Genitive | azaleae | azaleārum |
Dative | azaleae | azaleīs |
Accusative | azaleam | azaleās |
Ablative | azaleā | azaleīs |
Vocative | azalea | azaleae |
Spanish edit
Alternative forms edit
- azálea (Mexico)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin Azalea, a genus name, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, “dry”), because the plant grows in dry soil.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /aθaˈlea/ [a.θaˈle.a]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /asaˈlea/ [a.saˈle.a]
- Rhymes: -ea
- Syllabification: a‧za‧le‧a
Noun edit
azalea f (plural azaleas)
Further reading edit
- “azalea”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014