azurita

Spanish

Etymology

From azur ‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aθuˈɾita/ [a.θuˈɾi.t̪a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /asuˈɾita/ [a.suˈɾi.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: a‧zu‧ri‧ta

Noun

azurita f (plural azuritas)

1. azurite (a soft, deep blue copper mineral)

   Synonyms: chesilita, malaquita azul

Further reading

• “azurita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28