antropología
/antɾopoloˈxia/feminine
The English word 'anthropology' is antropología in Spanish.
Antropología is a noun used to describe the study of humanity.
Meaning: the study of humanity (noun)
Which one should you use?
While antropología refers to the field of study, you should use antropólogo for a masculine anthropologist or antropóloga for a feminine anthropologist.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it is preceded by the feminine article la instead of el when referring to the field (e.g., la antropología).
How do you pronounce it?
/antɾopoloˈxia/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American academic traditions, the department of antropología is the primary hub for the study of 'indigenismo' and the legal rights of native populations.
- The word antropología is a loanword from New Latin anthrōpologia.
- In some Latin American contexts, antropología can be used more broadly than in English to encompass sociology and cultural studies within a single institutional department.
Examples in context
- Él es considerado el padre de la antropología moderna.He is hailed as the father of modern anthropology.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to a person considered the father of modern antropología.Tatoeba #2266376 by hayastan, translation #296083 by CS
- Marcos está estudiando antro en la universidad.Marcos is studying anthro at the university.
- La antropología cultural estudia las sociedades humanas y sus formas de vida.Cultural anthropology studies human societies and their ways of life.
- La antropología estudia las culturas antiguas.Anthropology studies ancient cultures.
- Ella quiere estudiar antropología en la universidad.She wants to study anthropology at the university.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their university subjects in a cafe.
- Sofía¿Te gusta la antropología, Mateo?Do you like anthropology, Mateo?
- MateoSí, me fascina el estudio de los seres humanos.Yes, the study of human beings fascinates me.
- SofíaEs una carrera muy interesante para ti.It is a very interesting career for you.
- MateoGracias, Sofía, realmente me apasiona.Thanks, Sofia, I am truly passionate about it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “anthropology” translations and entries antropología, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries antropología, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
