joya
Spanish, noun/ˈxoʝa/
joya is spelled J-O-Y-A (4 letters) and appears 8.9 times per million words in written Spanish, the 7,830th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Joya is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “jewellery, jewelry” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Objeto de ornato hecho de uno o más metales preciosos con piedras preciosas o gemas”.
What does joya mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininejewellery, jewelry
- 2
femininejewel, piece of jewelry
- 3
femininegem; treasure
- 4
derogatoryfeminineconniver
- 5
femininea person of poor reputation
- 6
femininebasin
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineawesome, nice
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Objeto de ornato hecho de uno o más metales preciosos con piedras preciosas o gemas. 2. Obsequio otorgado como premio. 3. Joya grande de oro o piedras preciosas, a manera de broche, que traían las mujeres al pecho. 4. Persona o cosa con mucho valor.
adverb: 1. Excelente, muy bien. 2. De buen humor.
interjection: 1. Indica acuerdo o aceptación en el máximo grado.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of joya
- joyas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce joya?
- /ˈxoʝa/
- [ˈxo.ʝa]
- [ˈxoʝa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to joya
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is joya in Spanish?
joya appears 8.9 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).