🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Flores delicadas

Pronunciation / Transliteration: floɾes de.liˈkaðas

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Delicate Flowers/ˈdɛlɪkət ˈflaʊərz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El jardín estaba lleno de flores delicadas que se movían suavemente con la brisa."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Plants that produce blooms characterized by their fragile and intricate structures.

    "The garden was filled with delicate flowers that swayed gently in the breeze."
  2. 2

    A term often used to describe flowers that require careful handling due to their sensitive nature.

    "She arranged the delicate flowers with great care to avoid damaging them."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'delicate' originates from the Latin 'delicatus', meaning 'delightful, luxurious', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Flowers' comes from the Old French 'flor', derived from Latin 'flos', meaning 'bloom' or 'blossom'. The combination reflects a sense of beauty and fragility.

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