guirnalda

== Spanish == === Etymology === Metathetic form of guirlanda, from Old French garlande, garlaunde, gerlande, guerlande (compare French guirlande), from Frankish *wierlōn, *wieralōn, a frequentative form of Frankish *wierōn (“to adorn, bedeck”), from *wiera (“a gold thread”), akin to Old High German wieren (“to adorn”), wiara (“gold thread”). More at English wire. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡiɾˈnalda/ [ɡiɾˈnal̪.d̪a] Rhymes: -alda Syllabification: guir‧nal‧da === Noun === guirnalda f (plural guirnaldas) garland wreath Synonym: corona worm (something helical, especially the thread of a screw) Synonyms: filete, rosca globe amaranth, Gomphrena globosa ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “guirnalda”, 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