ebúrneo
[eˈβ̞uɾneo]
The verdict
“ebúrneo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hecho de marfil.
Corpus desk
Index ES-eburneo · ebúrneo · Spanish
ebúrneo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ebúrneo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [eˈβ̞uɾneo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “ebúrneo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
ebúrneo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [eˈβ̞uɾneo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
ebúrneo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ebúrneo, spelled E-B-Ú-R-N-E-O.
Definition
- 1Hecho de marfil.
- 2Parecido al marfil en algún aspecto, especialmente en el color.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ebúrneo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Perdimos nuestro imperio y sacerdocio, el templo santo, la divina exedra de Salomón quedó por tierra en ocio, cubrió su trono ebúrneo inútil yedra.
Hay labios que lloran arias olvidadas, grandes lirios fingen los ebúrneos trajes. Charlas y sonrisas en locas bandadas perfuman de seda los rudos boscajes».
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.