sorbete

Latin

Verb

sorbēte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of sorbeō

Spanish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soɾˈbete/ [soɾˈβ̞e.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: sor‧be‧te

Etymology 1

From French sorbet (“frozen fruit juice dessert”), cf. Brazilian Portuguese sorvete (“ice cream”), from Turkish şerbet (“sherbet”), from Arabic شُرْبَة‎ (šurba, “a drink”), from Arabic شَرِبَ‎ (šariba, “to drink”).

Noun

sorbete m (plural sorbetes)

  1. sorbet
  2. (uncountable, El Salvador) ice cream
    Synonyms: helado, (Mexico) nieve

Etymology 2

From sorber +‎ -ete.

Noun

sorbete m (plural sorbetes)

  1. (countable, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru) drinking straw
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pajita

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