arco del cielo

Spanish

Etymology

A compound meaning “arc of the sky”. Compare French arc-en-ciel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˌaɾko del ˈθjelo/ [ˌaɾ.ko ð̞el̟ ˈθje.lo]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˌaɾko del ˈsjelo/ [ˌaɾ.ko ð̞el ˈsje.lo]
Syllabification: ar‧co del cie‧lo

Noun

arco del cielo m (plural arcos del cielo)

(obsolete) rainbow
Synonyms: arco iris, arcoíris
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 22v:
  Arco del cielo. ayauh coçamalotl.coçamalotl.
  A rainbow. ayauh coçamalotl.coçamalotl.

Further reading

“arco del cielo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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