bebé arcoíris
/bebe aɾkoiɾis/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "rainbow baby" is translated as bebé arcoíris.
The term bebé arcoíris is used in Spanish-speaking communities to describe a baby born after a pregnancy loss, which mirrors the usage of the term in English.
Meaning: a baby conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of the English term. bebé means 'baby' and arcoíris means 'rainbow'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the informal term bebé esperanza is used to describe a "rainbow baby".
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun bebé is masculine. To form the plural, only the noun changes to bebés, while arcoíris remains unchanged as bebés arcoíris.
Did you know?
- The word arcoíris is a poetic compound of two parts. It combines arco, meaning 'bow', with iris, which refers to both the colored part of the eye and the Greek goddess of the rainbow.
- The word bebé is a linguistic traveler that did not originate in Latin. It was actually borrowed into Spanish from the French word bébé.
- The phrase uses arcoíris, a word that refers to both a weather phenomenon and the colored part of the eye.
Examples in context
- Después de la pérdida, la llegada de un bebé arcoíris trae esperanza y felicidad a muchas familias.After the loss, the arrival of a rainbow baby brings hope and happiness to many families.
- La clínica ofrece apoyo para padres de bebés arcoíris que han sufrido pérdidas anteriores.The clinic offers support for parents of rainbow babies who have suffered previous losses.
- Mi bebé del arcoíris es la luz que ilumina mi vida después de la tormenta.My rainbow baby is the light that illuminates my life after the storm.
- Ella finalmente tuvo un bebé arcoíris.She finally had a rainbow baby.
- Nuestro bebé arcoíris es una gran bendición.Our rainbow baby is a great blessing.
- Estamos esperando un bebé arcoíris muy pronto.We are expecting a rainbow baby very soon.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at baby photos.
- SofíaMira qué linda es esta foto de mi bebé arcoíris.Look how cute this photo of my rainbow baby is.
- AlejandroEs preciosa, Sofía. Tiene una sonrisa muy dulce.She is precious, Sofia. She has a very sweet smile.
- SofíaLlegó en el momento más esperado de nuestras vidas.She arrived at the most awaited moment of our lives.
- AlejandroMe alegra mucho que ya estés con tu bebé arcoíris.I am very happy that you are now with your rainbow baby.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arcoíris, bebé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
