Feminine
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sonrisa

Frequency

B1
Hyphenated as
son‧ri‧sa
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sonˈrisa/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin subrīsa, feminine of subrīsus, perfect passive participle of subrīdeō (“to smile”). According to Coromines and Pascual, first attested in the early 17th century. Displaced Latin subrīsus, subrīsūs, which would have yielded sonriso.

Related words

smiling face with smiling eyes

smiling face with smiling eyes

sonrisa abierta

cara alegre

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