azalea

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See also: Azalea and azálea

English[edit]

An azalea plant

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]

  • IPA(key): /əˈzeɪliə/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪliə

Noun[edit]

azalea (plural azaleas)

  1. A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.

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Dutch[edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from New Latin [Term?].

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aːˈzaː.leː.aː/, /aːˈzaː.li.aː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: aza‧lea

Noun[edit]

azalea f or m (plural azalea's, diminutive azaleaatje n)

  1. azalea, plant of the obsolete genus Azalea

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Adjective[edit]

azalea (accusative singular azalean, plural azaleaj, accusative plural azaleajn)

  1. of or relating to an azalea

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, dry).

Noun[edit]

azalea f (plural azalee)

  1. azalea

Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, dry).

Noun[edit]

azalea f (genitive azaleae); first declension

  1. (New Latin) azalea

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]

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms[edit]

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)

  1. azalea

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