cinza

Galician

Alternative forms

• cinsa

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cĩisa, from Vulgar Latin root *cinisia, from Latin cinis.

Noun

cinza f (plural cinzas)

1. ash, ashes
2. cremated remains

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Portuguese

cinza

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cĩisa (“ashes”), from a Vulgar Latin root *cinisia (“ashes (cold or warm)”), from Latin cinis (“cold ashes”), from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (“dust, ashes”).

Cognate with Galician cinza, Spanish ceniza and Romanian cenușă.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsĩ.zɐ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈsĩ.za/, /ˈsĩ.zɐ/
• Hyphenation: cin‧za

Adjective

cinza m or f (plural cinzas)

1. grey

Noun

cinza m (plural cinzas)

1. ash, ashes
2. grey (colour)

Derived terms

• cinzas

See also

Colors in Portuguese · cores (layout · text)

branco, alvo, cândido	cinza, gris, cinzento	preto, negro, atro
vermelho, encarnado, rubro, salmão; carmim	laranja, cor de laranja; castanho, marrom	amarelo, lúteo; creme, ocre
verde-limão	verde	verde-água; verde-menta
ciano, turquesa; azul-petróleo	azul-celeste	azul, índigo, anil
violeta, lilás	magenta; roxo, púrpura	rosa, cor-de-rosa, rosa-choque