joyería

/xoʝeˈɾia/ · B2 · noun · f

shop

joyería — shop

💍💎 joyería = joya (jewel) + ería (shop suffix); joya echoes French joie, joy

Joya (jewel) comes from Old French joiel, rooted in Latin gaudium, 'joy'. Add -ería, the Spanish suffix for a shop, and joyería is a place that sells joy-giving jewels. Same pattern: panadería, zapatería.

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