cana

Meaning

cano

  1. hoary, white-haired, grey-haired
  2. ancient, old (of a person)
  3. (rare) white, snow-white, milky white

Concepts

white hair

light-skinned

mew gull

blond hair

grey hair

light-haired

see echar una cana al aire

Synonyms

policia

gaviota cana

pelo blanco

de cabello blanco

gaviota ploma

gaviota papoia

pelo branco

guandoca

Translations

Frequency

27k
Hyphenated as
ca‧na
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkana/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin cāna, feminine of cānus (“hoary”), or derived from the feminine of Spanish cano. Compare Portuguese cã.

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