Amarilis
Spanish form of Amaryllis, derived from Greek, referring to a pastoral maiden and a genus of flowering plants.
Meaning and origin
Amarilis is the Spanish form of Amaryllis, a name with dual classical roots: in Greek pastoral literature it was borne by a shepherdess in the poetry of Virgil and Theocritus, and it also names a genus of striking…
How to pronounce Amarilis
| Spanish (Spain) | ah-mah-REE-lis /amaˈɾilis/ |
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