apéndice
/aˈpendiθe/masculine
In Spanish, the word for appendix is apéndice.
The term apéndice is used in two contexts: to refer to the supplementary text located at the end of a book or an article, and to refer to the anatomical organ.
Meaning: text added to the end of a book or an article (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
apéndice is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/aˈpendiθe/
Did you know?
- If a Spanish speaker describes a person as an apéndice of someone else, they mean that person is a mere accessory or dependent follower with no autonomy.
- While apéndice is masculine, the Spanish word for the surgery to remove it, apendicectomía, is feminine.
- The Latin root of apéndice is the same root found in the English word 'append', meaning to hang or attach something.
Examples in context
- Voy a remover el apéndice.I am going to remove the appendix.Tatoeba #1713571 by marcelostockle, translation #1507565 by MarijnKp
- El apéndice es de unos 10 cm de largo.The appendix is about 10 cm long.Tatoeba #1434339 by marcelostockle, translation #1021809 by Bilberry
- El cirujano le quitó el apéndice a su paciente.The surgeon took out his patient's appendix.Tatoeba #4536189 by mervert1, translation #21983 by CK
- El apéndice es una pequeña bolsa ubicada en el ciego.The appendix is a small pouch located in the cecum.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing a university textbook.
- LucíaMira los datos en el apéndice del libro.Look at the data in the book's appendix.
- MateoNo lo vi, ¿en qué página está?I didn't see it, what page is it on?
- LucíaEstá al final, después del último capítulo.It's at the end, after the last chapter.
- MateoAh, ya encontré el apéndice, gracias Lucía.Ah, I found the appendix, thanks Lucía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “appendix” translations and entries apéndice, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries apéndice, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
