almidón

See also: almidon

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin amidōnem, from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon); influenced by words of Arabic derivation beginning al-. Compare French amidon, Greek άμυλο (ámylo), Hebrew עמילן‎ (amilan).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /almiˈdon/ [al.miˈð̞õn]
Audio (Colombia) (file)
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: al‧mi‧dón

Noun

almidón m (plural almidones)

starch
Synonym: fécula

Derived terms

almidón de patata
almidonar

Descendants

→ Cebuano: almirol
Chavacano: almidon
→ Guaraní: aramirõ
→ Hiligaynon: almidon
→ Ilocano: almidor
→ Tagalog: almirol