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ray

ray (as in Blu-ray)

noun rrey Rare

Origin: English loanword meaning ray of light, used in the Blu-ray brand name.

Usage Note

Ray appears in Spanish exclusively as part of the brand name Blu-ray. On its own, the Spanish word for a ray of light is rayo, and for the fish also raya. The compound Blu-ray is treated as an invariable masculine noun in Spanish: el Blu-ray, los Blu-ray.

Examples

"El Blu-ray ofrece mayor calidad de imagen."

Natural Translation

Blu-ray offers higher image quality.

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