pálido
/ˈpalido/ · B2 · adj
ashen, pale, pallid, pasty
🥛 pálido = pal + lido: a pal who lost all color after a scare
Spanish pálido comes from Latin pallidus, the same root as English pallid and pallor. Link the English look-alike pallid to remember it: pálido is pallid, meaning pale, ashen, or pasty. The accent falls on the first syllable: PA-li-do.