vidru

Asturian

Alternative forms

• vidriu

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *wed-der.

Proto-Indo-European *wedrom

Proto-Italic *wedrom?

Latin vitrum

Proto-Indo-European *-éyos

Proto-Italic *-ejos

Proto-Italic *-eos

Latin -eus

Latin vitreus

Asturian vidru

Inherited from Latin vitreus (“glassy”), from vitrum (“glass”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbidɾu/ [ˈbi.ð̞ɾu]
• Rhymes: -idɾu
• Syllabification: vi‧dru

Noun

vidru m (plural vidros)

1. glass (substance)

   Synonym: cristal

2. glass (drinking vessel)

   Synonym: vasu

Related terms

• vidriar
• vidriera
• vitreu

Further reading

• “vidru”, 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), “vidru”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN