ceguera

Asturian

Etymology

From ciegu +‎ -era.

Noun

ceguera f (plural cegueres)

1. blindness (condition of being blind)

Further reading

• “ceguera”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “ceguera”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos

Proto-Italic *kaikos

Latin caecus

Old Spanish ciego

Spanish ciego

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -ārius

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Italic *-ā

Latin -a

Latin -āria

Spanish -era

Spanish ceguera

From ciego + -era.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θeˈɡeɾa/ [θeˈɣ̞e.ɾa] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /seˈɡeɾa/ [seˈɣ̞e.ɾa] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: ce‧gue‧ra

Noun

ceguera f (plural cegueras)

1. blindness

   Synonym: ceguedad

Further reading

• “ceguera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025