"bello" meaning in Spanish

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbeʝo/, [ˈbe.ʝo], /ˈbeʝo/ (note: most of Spain and Latin America), [ˈbe.ʝo] (note: most of Spain and Latin America), /ˈbeʎo/ (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains), [ˈbe.ʎo] (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains), /ˈbeʃo/ (note: Buenos Aires and environs), [ˈbe.ʃo] (note: Buenos Aires and environs), /ˈbeʒo/ (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay), [ˈbe.ʒo] (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Forms: bella [feminine], bellos [masculine, plural], bellas [feminine, plural], bellísimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -eʝo Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish bello, in turn a borrowing from Old Occitan bel, bell, from Latin bellus. According to Coromines and Pascual, first attested in the early 13th century, but not in the Poem of the Cid nor pre-literary Castilian. Part of the evidence for it being a borrowing is the lack of diphthongization, cf. Old Spanish castiello, amariello. The native Old Spanish terms were bellido and fermoso. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|bello|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish bello, {{inh+|es|osp|bello}} Inherited from Old Spanish bello, {{der|es|pro|bel}} Old Occitan bel, {{m|pro|bell}} bell, {{der|es|la|bellus}} Latin bellus, {{m+|osp|castiello}} Old Spanish castiello, {{m|osp|amariello}} amariello, {{m|osp|bellido}} bellido, {{m|osp|fermoso}} fermoso Head templates: {{es-adj|sup=bellísimo}} bello (feminine bella, masculine plural bellos, feminine plural bellas, superlative bellísimo)
  1. beautiful, fair
    Sense id: en-bello-es-adj-GAaBQqsl Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 31 69
  2. lovely (wonderful) Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-bello-es-adj-ZchqV-ng Disambiguation of Appearance: 0 100 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bella de noche, bellamente, bellas artes, bellas letras, bello sexo, embellecer Related terms: beldad, belleza, bonito, guapo, lindo, precioso

Inflected forms

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      "note": "most of Spain and Latin America"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbeʃo/",
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      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
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      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
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      "ipa": "[ˈbe.ʝo]"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbeʝo/",
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      "ipa": "[ˈbe.ʝo]",
      "note": "most of Spain and Latin America"
    },
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      "note": "rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbe.ʎo]",
      "note": "rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbeʃo/",
      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈbe.ʃo]",
      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈbeʒo/",
      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈbe.ʒo]",
      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
    },
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