arco de la vieja

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Etymology[edit]

Calque of Portuguese arco da velha, literally, “old woman's bow”. Compare Galician arco da vella, Mirandese arco de la bielha, Portuguese arco da velha, Leonese and Asturian arcu la vieya.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌaɾko de la ˈbjexa/ [ˌaɾ.ko ð̞e la ˈβ̞je.xa]
  • Syllabification: ar‧co de la vie‧ja

Noun[edit]

arco de la vieja m (plural arcos de la vieja)

  1. (Canary Islands, Louisiana) rainbow
    Synonym: arcoíris

Further reading[edit]

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