vidrio

See also: Vidrio and vidrió

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish vidrio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbidɾjo/, [ˈbi.d̪ɾjo]
• Hyphenation: vi‧drio

Noun

vidrio

1. glass

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbidɾjo/ [ˈbi.ð̞ɾjo]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -idɾjo
• Syllabification: vi‧drio

Etymology 1

Botella de vidrio coloreada (colorful glass bottle).

From Latin vitreus, adjectival form of vitrum.

• Cognate with French verre, Italian vetro, Portuguese vidro

Noun

vidrio m (plural vidrios)

1. glass

   Synonym: cristal

2. window

   Synonym: ventana

Derived terms

• bola de vidrio
• elevavidrios
• fibra de vidrio
• lana de vidrio
• limpiavidrios
• vidriería
• vidriero
• vidrioso

 

Related terms

• vitral
• vitrificar
• vitrina
• vitriolo

 

Etymology 2

Verb

vidrio

1. first-person singular present indicative of vidriar

Further reading

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