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falda

falda noun: a white silk vestment worn by the pope, which is a long skirt, worn over the cassock, extending beneath the hem of the alb, reaching to the ground.

Noun

falda (plural faldas)

  1. A white silk vestment worn by the pope, which is a long skirt, worn over the cassock, extending beneath the hem of the alb, reaching to the ground.

Forms of falda

pluralfaldas

Origin of falda

From Italian falda, from Lombardic *falda, from Proto-Germanic *faldō, *falþō, related to Middle High German falde, falte (“a fold”). More at English fold.

Questions about falda

What does falda mean?
Falda means a white silk vestment worn by the pope, which is a long skirt, worn over the cassock, extending beneath the hem of the alb, reaching to the ground.
What part of speech is falda?
Falda is a noun.
What is the plural of falda?
The plural of falda is faldas.

Words near falda in the dictionary

  1. Falcos
  2. falcula
  3. falcular
  4. falculate
  5. Falcón
  6. falda
  7. faldage
  8. faldages
  9. faldaprevir
  10. faldas
  11. Falder

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