Averno (= Avernus, a lake near Naples, famous for its poisonous vapors and supposed by the ancients to be connected with the infernal regions), Hades.
avidez, f., greed; con —, eagerly.
avisar, to advise, inform, give notice.
avispa, wasp.
avivar, to enliven, stir up (as a fire).
¡ay! interj. (expressing grief or pain), oh! ah! alas!
ayer, yesterday; — noche, last night.
ayudar (á), to help, assist.
ayunar, to fast.
ayuno, fasting; adj., ignorant.