florecer
/floɾeˈθeɾ/
The Spanish word for bloom is florecer.
The verb florecer can be used both for plants blossoming and for people or businesses flourishing or prospering.
Meaning: the state of blossoming (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person singular present indicative form of florecer is florece, meaning blooms or is blooming. For the third-person plural, use florecen to mean bloom or are blooming. The past participle, which corresponds to the English bloomed, is florecido.
How do you pronounce it?
/floɾeˈθeɾ/
Did you know?
- While florecer is used for metaphorical growth, if you want to say a business is 'booming' in a commercial sense, Spanish speakers often prefer the verb despegar, which literally means 'to take off' like an airplane.
- The verb florecer shares a root with the word florilegio, which describes a collection of the finest excerpts from different literary works, like a bouquet of chosen words.
- The word florecer is used in Spanish to describe the 'Golden Age' of art and literature, known as the Siglo de Oro, as a period when culture was seen to bloom.
Examples in context
- Las lilas florecerán el mes que entra.The lilacs will bloom next month.Tatoeba #12066839 by jannesepi, translation #2332763 by orcrist
- Los tulipanes florecerán pronto.Tulips will bloom soon.Tatoeba #824414 by Espi, translation #495620 by CK
- Las flores comenzaron a florecer con la llegada de la primavera.The flowers started to bloom with the arrival of spring.
- Es hermoso ver el florecer de las cerezas.It is beautiful to see the bloom of the cherry trees.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are walking through a botanical garden.
- MateoMira estas flores, Lucía.Look at these flowers, Lucía.
- LucíaTienen un florecer muy intenso este año.They have a very intense bloom this year.
- MateoSí, los colores son increíbles.Yes, the colors are incredible.
- LucíaEs la mejor época para visitarlos.It is the best time to visit them.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry florecer, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
