The Spanish word áspero comes from the Latin word asper, which means rough in English. This term was associated with the physical and abstract characteristics of a surface and also with a person’s difficult temperament. Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation The word áspero is an adjective that can be feminine or masculine depending on the …
The English word television is easy to remember in Spanish because it’s spelled in almost the same way and sounds similar – televisión. The origins of the word come from Greek and Latin. Tele derives from the Greek word τῆλε (tēle) which means far or at a distance and visión comes from the Latin word visio …
The word lobo (wolf) originates from the Latin word lupus which also means wolf. These carnivorous mammals are from the (familia canina) canine family, which are similar to dogs but bigger. Their scientific name is Canis lupus. Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation Lobo is a masculine noun, but when speaking about the wolf, you can …
The Spanish word espejo, which means mirror in English, derives from the Latin word speculum. Speculum is taken from the Latin verb specere meaning to see or to look. Espejo reflects the concept of using a mirror as an object for seeing and looking at one’s reflection. Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation Espejo is a masculine …
The Spanish masculine noun equipaje means luggage and baggage in English. It comes from the French word equiper which originally meant to embark. The word later took on a different definition, which is to equip. Originally, the definition was more closely related to boarding a ship, as the term equiper is derived from the Germanic …
One of the hardest working farm animals (animales), along with the horse (el caballo) and mule (el mulo), is the donkey. This animal is known as a burro in Spanish. Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation The word burro has a complicated and ancient etymology. It traces back to the Late Latin burricus, referring to a …