helada

See also: Hélada

Spanish

Etymology

From Early Medieval Latin gelāta, derived from Latin gelāre (“freeze”). By surface analysis, helar +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eˈlada/ [eˈla.ð̞a]
Rhymes: -ada
Syllabification: he‧la‧da

Noun

helada f (plural heladas)

frost, freezing
Synonym: escarcha
(in the plural, El Salvador) handcuffs
Synonyms: esposas, marrocas

Related terms

helar

Adjective

helada

feminine singular of helado

Participle

helada f sg

feminine singular of helado

Further reading

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

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