body
/bodi/from spelling rules
The English phrase "baby bodysuit" can be translated into Spanish as body.
In many Spanish-speaking countries, the English loanword body is commonly used to refer to a baby bodysuit.
How do you pronounce it?
/bodi/
Did you know?
- Although it sounds like the English word 'body', the Spanish body is actually a 'pseudo-anglicism' that likely evolved from the French word body or a shortened version of the English 'bodysuit'.
- In many Latin American countries, particularly in the Southern Cone, a baby's one-piece garment is often called a mameluco instead of using the word body.
- Depending on the country, a bodysuit might be called a body, a mameluco or a pijama, which usually means 'pyjamas'.
Examples in context
- Asegúrate de comprar un enterizo de bebé para mantener a tu pequeño cómodo durante el día.Make sure to buy a baby bodysuit to keep your little one comfortable during the day.
- ¿Has probado el nuevo pelele de bebé de algodón orgánico? Es adorable y muy suave al tacto.Have you tried the new organic cotton baby bodysuit? It is adorable and very soft to the touch.
- Mi mamá me regaló un lindo mameluco de bebé con diseños de animales para mi primer cumpleaños.My mom gave me a cute baby bodysuit with animal designs for my first birthday.
- ¡El body de bebé que le regalaste a Daniel es tan adorable! Me encantan los colores vibrantes.The baby bodysuit you gave Daniel is so adorable! I love the vibrant colors.
- Mi sobrina luce tan linda en su pelele infantil rosa. ¡Es tan tierna!My niece looks so cute in her pink baby bodysuit. She is so sweet!
- Voy a comprarle un enterito de bebé de algodón suave para que esté cómodo durante el paseo.I am going to buy him a soft cotton baby bodysuit so he is comfortable during the walk.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries body, CC BY-SA 4.0.
