aguamarina
/ˌaɡwamaˈɾina/
The Spanish word for the English term aquamarine is aguamarina.
When you want to use it specifically as an adjective to describe a color, it is common to use the phrase color aguamarina.
Meaning: aquamarine colour (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the gemstone as a noun, aguamarina is a feminine noun and is typically used with the feminine definite article la (e.g., la aguamarina).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌaɡwamaˈɾina/
Did you know?
- While aguamarina describes the color, the Spanish language has no single word for 'teal', often resulting in a choice between verde azulado or aguamarina depending on the shade.
- In Spanish, the word marina does not only refer to the sea but is also the specific term for a painting of ships and seas, known as a marina.
- Spanish speakers often use azul marino for 'navy blue', creating a linguistic contrast where aguamarina represents the light, clear sea and marino represents the deep, dark ocean.
Examples in context
- Entre las piedras preciosas se encuentran la aguamarina, la amatista, la esmeralda, el cuarzo y el rubí.Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.This sentence is useful for listing aguamarina alongside other precious stones.Tatoeba #1055610 by Shishir, translation #529376 by Adelpa
- La joyería exhibe un anillo de aguamarina espectacular.The jewelry store displays a spectacular aquamarine ring.
- La exposición de gemas incluye un collar de aguamarina valorado en miles de dólares.The gemstone exhibition includes an aquamarine necklace worth thousands of dollars.
- El vestido de la novia es color aguamarina.The bride's dress is aquamarine color.
- Me encanta ese tono de aguamarina para la pared.I love that shade of aquamarine for the wall.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are choosing paint colors for a room.
- Javier¿Qué te parece este tono aguamarina?What do you think of this aquamarine tone?
- ElenaEs muy bonito, Javier, me gusta mucho.It is very pretty, Javier, I like it a lot.
- JavierEntonces, compraré la pintura color aguamarina.Then, I will buy the aquamarine color paint.
- ElenaPerfecto, quedará muy bien en la habitación.Perfect, it will look very good in the room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “aquamarine” translations and entries aguamarina, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
