Spanish

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Etymology

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Calque of Portuguese arco da velha. Compare Galician arco da vella, Mirandese arco de la bielha, Portuguese arco da velha, Leonese and Asturian arcu la vieya.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌaɾko de la ˈbjexa/ [ˌaɾ.ko ð̞e la ˈβ̞je.xa]
  • Syllabification: ar‧co de la vie‧ja

Noun

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arco de la vieja m (plural arcos de la vieja)

  1. (Canary Islands, Louisiana) rainbow
    Synonym: arcoíris

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