maravilla

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === Syllabification: ma‧ra‧vi‧lla === Etymology 1 === From Late Latin mīrābilia (“wonder”), substantivization of the neuter plural of Latin mīrābilis (“wonderful”). Old Spanish also had maravija, with the expected outcome of the Latin ending. The form with -illa may reflect a borrowing from another Romance language (cf. Portuguese maravilha) or some kind of Latin influence. ==== Noun ==== maravilla f (plural maravillas) wonder, marvel marigold Synonym: caléndula four o'clock flower Synonym: dondiego de noche ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== maravilla inflection of maravillar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “maravilla”, 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