turquesa

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [turˈkɛ.zə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [turˈkə.zə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [tuɾˈke.za]

• Audio (Valencia):

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Adjective

turquesa

1. feminine singular of turquès

Noun

turquesa f (plural turqueses)

1. turquoise (a semi-precious gemstone)

Noun

turquesa m (plural turqueses)

1. turquoise (pale greenish-blue colour)

Adjective

turquesa (invariable)

1. turquoise (having a pale greenish-blue colour)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tuʁˈke.zɐ/ [tuhˈke.zɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tuʁˈke.zɐ/ [tuhˈke.zɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /tuɾˈke.zɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /tuʁˈke.zɐ/ [tuχˈke.zɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /tuɻˈke.za/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tuɾˈke.zɐ/

• Hyphenation: tur‧que‧sa

Noun

turquesa f (plural turquesas)

1. turquoise (a semi-precious gemstone)

Noun

turquesa m (plural turquesas)

1. turquoise (pale greenish-blue colour)

   Synonym: azul-turquesa

Adjective

turquesa (invariable)

1. turquoise (having a pale greenish-blue colour)

   Synonyms: turquesino, turquesado

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuɾˈkesa/ [t̪uɾˈke.sa]
• Rhymes: -esa
• Syllabification: tur‧que‧sa

Adjective

turquesa m or f (masculine and feminine plural turquesas)

1. turquoise

Noun

turquesa f (plural turquesas)

1. turquoise (gemstone)
2. (uncountable) turquoise (color)

Derived terms

• aturquesado

 

See also

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)

blanco	gris	negro
rojo; carmín, carmesí	naranja, anaranjado; marrón	amarillo; crema
lima	verde	menta
cian, turquesa; azul-petróleo	celeste, cerúleo	azul
violeta; añil, índigo	magenta; morado, púrpura	rosa, rosado

Further reading

• “turquesa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28