coraçon

coraçon

Mirandese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *corāceōnem, derived from Latin cor.

Noun

coraçon m (plural coraçones)

1. heart

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Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

• coraçõ

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *corāceōnem, derived from Latin cor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko.ɾa.ˈt͡sõ/

Noun

coraçon m (plural corações)

1. heart (blood pumping organ)
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 331 (facsimile):

     ⁊ muit ei coraçõ forte / que agora non perece.

     & I have a very strong heart / which doesn’t perish now.

2. (figurative) one’s emotions
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 287 (facsimile):

     O que en ſanta maria. todo ſeu coraçon ten. que quer que lle por mal façan. todo llo torna en ben.

     He who holds Holy Mary / in his whole heart / whatever is done evilly to him / she will make it all good.

Synonyms

• (heart): cor

Derived terms

• de coraçon, con todo seu coraçon

Descendants

• Fala: corazón
• Galician: corazón
• Portuguese: coração (see there for further descendants)

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Old Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *corāceōnem, derived from Latin cor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koɾaˈt͡son/

Noun

coraçon m (plural coraçones)

1. (anatomy) heart
   • a. 1430, Juan Alfonso de Baena, Cancionero de Baena:

     con obras de amor é coraçon puro.

     with the labours of love and a pure heart.

Descendants

• Ladino: korasón
• Spanish: corazón (see there for further descendants)