almidón

== 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] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: al‧mi‧dón === Noun === almidón m (plural almidones) starch Synonym: fécula ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Cebuano: almirol Chavacano: almidon → Hiligaynon: almidon → Ilocano: almidor → Paraguayan Guarani: aramirõ → Tagalog: almirol === Further reading === “almidón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025