alborada

Galician

A poem by Rosalia de Castro

Etymology

From albor +‎ -ada. Cognate with Portuguese alvorada and Portuguese alborada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alβoˈɾaða̝/

Noun

alborada f (plural alboradas)

1. dawn

   Synonym: abrente

2. sunrise

   Synonym: amencida

3. (music) solemn or joyfull traditional musical composition usually played on bagpipe, soon in the morning, during local festivities

References

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• “alborada” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Spanish

Etymology

From albor +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alboˈɾada/ [al.β̞oˈɾa.ð̞a]

Noun

alborada f (plural alboradas)

1. sunrise

   Synonym: amanecer

2. aubade

Further reading

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