What does alba in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word alba in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alba in Spanish.

The word alba in Spanish means dawn, alb, white, white, at dawn, at sunrise, at the break of dawn, at the crack of dawn, The House of Bernarda Alba, morning star. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alba

dawn

nombre femenino (amanecer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La luz del alba anuncia un nuevo día.
Dawn's first light announces the arrival of a new day.

alb

nombre femenino (túnica de sacerdote) (religion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El monaguillo le ayudó a ponerse el alba y le ató el cíngulo.
The altar boy helped the priest put on his alb and fasten his cincture.

white

adjetivo (poético: blanco) (colour)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Su cabello alba reflejaba toda su sabiduría.
Her white hair was a reflection of her wisdom.

white

adjetivo (literario, formal (blanco)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

at dawn, at sunrise

locución adverbial (literario (al amanecer)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
El prisionero será colgado al alba, con la primera luz.

at the break of dawn, at the crack of dawn

locución adverbial (al amanecer)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Partiremos de Toledo al rayar el alba, con la primera luz.

The House of Bernarda Alba

nombre propio femenino (título de libro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

morning star

nombre masculino (Venus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El lucero del alba no es una estrella sino un planeta.

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