araña

/aˈɾaɲa/ · B1 · noun · f

spider

araña — spider

🕷️ araña ≈ arachnid: the Latin aranea is the root of both

Latin aranea (spider) gave Spanish araña. English arachnid comes from the related Greek arachne. The chandelier meaning comes from a chandelier's many curved arms, which look like spider legs.

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