tierno

See also: Tierno

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tenerum, with metathesis. Compare Portuguese terno and English tender.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtjeɾno/ [ˈt̪jeɾ.no]
• Rhymes: -eɾno
• Syllabification: tier‧no

Adjective

tierno (feminine tierna, masculine plural tiernos, feminine plural tiernas)

1. tender, affectionate
2. soft, delicate, cuddly
3. tender, young
4. tender (meat, etc.)
5. (Chile, Ecuador) green, unripe (vegetables)

   Synonym: inmaduro

Derived terms

• ternilla

Related terms

• enternecer
• ternero
• terneza
• ternura
• tiernamente
• tiernecito

Further reading

• “tierno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10