🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Cotovia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ku.toˈvi.ɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Alondra/aˈlondɾa/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A cotovia voa alto no céu azul."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A Spanish female given name derived from the word for the lark bird, symbolizing song, morning, and freedom.

    "Alondra welcomed her guests with a warm smile."
  2. 2

    The Spanish word for the lark, a small ground-dwelling songbird known for its melodious vocalizations.

    "The morning alondra sang sweetly from the open field."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Spanish word 'alondra' meaning lark, originating from the Latin 'alauda' of Celtic origin. It has been used historically as a poetic term for the bird and prominently as a traditional female given name in the Spanish-speaking world.

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