English

Noun

azulejo ‎(plural azulejos)

1. A painted tin-glazed ceramic tile of a kind found in Spain and Portugal, often arranged to form geometric patterns.

French

Etymology

From Spanish

Noun

azulejo m ‎(plural azulejos)

1. a blue tile (used on walls)

Portuguese

azulejos

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish azulejo, from Arabic اَلزُّلَيْج ‎(az-zulayj, “polished stone”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.zu.ˈlɐ(j).ʒu/, /ɐ.zu.ˈlɛ.ʒu/, /ɐ.zu.ˈle.ʒu/
• Hyphenation: a‧zu‧le‧jo

Noun

azulejo m (plural azulejos)

1. tile

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology 1

From azul.

Adjective

azulejo m ‎(feminine singular azuleja, masculine plural azulejos, feminine plural azulejas)

1. blue colored

Synonyms

• azulado

Etymology 2

Arabic اَلزُّلَيْج ‎(az-zulayj, “polished stone”)

Noun

azulejo m ‎(plural azulejos)

1. tile
2. indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea
3. (botany) cornflower, Centaurea cyanus

Synonyms

• (tile): baldosa f
• (plant): aciano m

Derived terms

• azulejar

Verb

azulejo

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of azulejar.