Feminine
joya
Meaning
- (feminine) jewellery, jewelry
- (feminine) jewel, piece of jewelry
- (feminine,figuratively) gem; treasure
Concepts
hidden treasure
piece jewellery
the greatest treasure
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Frequency
Hyphenated as
jo‧ya
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈxoʝa/
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French joie, alternative form of jouel (source of modern French joyau and Spanish joyel), from Latin jocus.
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