flor de lirio
/floɾ de liɾjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "lily flower" is translated into Spanish as flor de lirio.
The phrase refers to the large, fragrant flower of a plant from the lily genus. In many contexts, you can simply use the word lirio to refer to the flower without including the word for "flower".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of flor (flower), de (of) and lirio (lily).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple lily flowers, change the noun flor to its plural form flores while keeping lirio in its singular form to act as a descriptor, resulting in flores de lirio.
How do you pronounce it?
/floɾ de liɾjo/
Did you know?
- While you might say lirio to describe a lily, in many parts of the Spanish-speaking world, people use this exact word to identify the iris flower instead.
- In Spanish, lirio is a doublet of the word lis, which refers to the heraldic lily found in the French fleur-de-lis.
- The white lily is often associated with the Virgin Mary in Spanish art and culture, where it is called el lirio blanco to symbolize purity.
Examples in context
- Me encantaría tener un lirio en mi jardín.I would love to have a lily flower in my garden.
- ¿Sabías que los azafranes son una variedad de lirios?Did you know that saffrons are a variety of lilies?
- Esta flor de lirio es muy blanca.This lily flower is very white.
- Me encanta el aroma de la flor de lirio.I love the scent of the lily flower.
- Compré una flor de lirio para el jarrón.I bought a lily flower for the vase.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are in a flower shop.
- Lucía¿Te gusta esa flor de lirio, Daniel?Do you like that lily flower, Daniel?
- DanielSí, es una flor de lirio preciosa.Yes, it is a beautiful lily flower.
- LucíaTiene un color muy elegante.It has a very elegant color.
- DanielVamos a comprarla para tu casa.Let's buy it for your house.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, flor, lirio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
