Spanish Conversation · Level 120
60 words
Spanish word
canelo
Pronunciation
IPA/kaˈnelo/
Meaning
- adjectivecinnamon-colored
Example
El perro es canelo.
The dog is cinnamon-colored.
More examples
El caballo tiene el pelaje canelo.
The horse has a cinnamon-colored coat.
Core concept
Warm light brown with a cinnamon-amber tint.
Common phrases
pelaje canelo
cinnamon-colored coat
cabello canelo
cinnamon-colored hair
Similar words
marrón: Strong dark brown, deep and solid in tone.
beige: Light beige: soft, pale yellow-leaning tan.
castaño: Chestnut medium brown with a reddish undertone.
ocre: Muted yellow-brown earth tone with an ochrelike quality.
Definition in Spanish
Describe un tono entre marrón claro y ámbar, evocando el color de la canela molida.
Word origin
From Spanish canela 'cinnamon', ultimately from Latin cannella 'little tube', a term for rolled bark that later named the spice and its color.
Usage tips
- When naming a shade, speakers often say tonalidad canela or un tono canela, and as an adjective it agrees in gender and number (canelo, canela, canelos, canelas).