cereza

== Asturian == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /θeˈɾeθa/ [θeˈɾe.θa] Rhymes: -eθa Syllabification: ce‧re‧za === Noun === cereza f (plural cereces) cherry ==== Related terms ==== cerezal === Further reading === “cereza”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “cereza”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish ceresa, from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin. Cognate with English cherry, Galician cereixa, Portuguese cereja, Catalan cirera, Occitan cerièra, French cerise, Italian ciliegia and Romanian cireașă. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /θeˈɾeθa/ [θeˈɾe.θa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /seˈɾesa/ [seˈɾe.sa] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eθa (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -esa (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: ce‧re‧za === Adjective === cereza m or f (masculine and feminine plural cereza or cerezas) cherry red === Noun === cereza f (plural cerezas) cherry ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Tagalog: seresa === Further reading === “cereza”, 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