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joya

joya

Old Provençal

Noun

joya f (oblique plural joyas, nominative singular joya, nominative plural joyas)

  1. Alternative form of joia

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French joie, alternative form of jouel (source of modern joyau and Spanish joyel), from Latin jocus.

Noun

joya f (plural joyas)

  1. jewellery, jewelry
  2. jewel
  3. gem; treasure

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