tierno
See also: Tierno
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin tenerum, accusative of tener, with metathesis. Compare Portuguese terno and English tender.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtjeɾno/ [ˈt̪jeɾ.no]
- Rhymes: -eɾno
- Syllabification: tier‧no
Adjective
tierno (feminine tierna, masculine plural tiernos, feminine plural tiernas)
- tender, affectionate
- soft, delicate, cuddly
- tender, young
- tender (meat, etc.)
- (Chile, Ecuador) green, unripe (vegetables)
Derived terms
- ternilla
Related terms
- enternecer
- ternero
- terneza
- ternura
- tiernamente
- tiernecito
Further reading
- “tierno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014