Spanish Conversation · Level 34
75 words
Spanish word
amarillo
Pronunciation
IPA/amaˈɾiʝo/
Meaning
- adjectiveyellow
Example
La camisa amarilla es bonita.
The yellow shirt is pretty.
More examples
Compré un plátano amarillo para el desayuno.
I bought a yellow banana for breakfast.
Core concept
Egg-yolk yellow.
Common phrases
plátano amarillo
yellow banana
chaqueta amarilla
yellow jacket
Similar words
amarillento: Yellow with a faint, slightly brownish tint.
canario: Intensely bright, clear canary yellow.
dorado: Deep golden yellow with a lustrous sheen.
pálido: Very light, faint yellow that barely shows.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene el color del sol o de la yema del huevo.
Word origin
Spanish amarillo derives from medieval Latin amarillus, whose diminutive suffix produced the name for the yellow color across the Romance languages.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, amarillo normally follows the noun and agrees in gender and number (feminine amarilla, plural amarillos/amarillas); the related adjective amarillento means a yellowish or dull shade.