pétalo

petal

noun PEH-tah-loh Rare

Origin: From Greek petalon (leaf, petal), from petannynai (to spread out).

Usage Note

Pétalo is a masculine noun despite ending in -o, which is regular. It is used in botany and poetic contexts: los pétalos de una rosa (the petals of a rose). In informal speech, addressing someone as pétalo can be a term of endearment. The plural pétalos is regular.

Examples

"Los pétalos de la rosa caían lentamente."

Natural Translation

The rose petals were falling slowly.

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