Feminine

cereja

Meaning

Concepts

cherry (fruit)

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/seˈɾe.ʒɐ/

Inherited from Latin

Cognate with Galician

Cognate with Spanish

Cognate with Catalan

Cognate with Occitan

Cognate with French

Cognate with Italian

Cognate with Romanian

In summary

From Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin. Cognate with Galician cereixa, Spanish cereza, Catalan cirera, Occitan cerièisa, French cerise, Italian ciliegia and Romanian cireașă.