murciélago
/muɾˈθjelaɡo/
The English phrase "bat animal" is translated into Spanish as murciélago.
How do you pronounce it?
/muɾˈθjelaɡo/
Did you know?
- The word murciélago is a rare example of a word that contains all five vowels: a, e, i, o and u.
- The word murciélago is a linguistic hybrid that literally means 'blind mouse' when traced back to its origins.
- In some Spanish dialects, murciélago is used figuratively to describe a person who only comes out at night or avoids the sun.
Examples in context
- El zoológico tiene un murciélago muy interesante.The zoo has a very interesting bat.
- El murciélago vuela por la noche.The bat flies at night.
- Vi un murciélago en la cueva.I saw a bat in the cave.
- Ese murciélago es muy pequeño.That bat is very small.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are walking through a forest at dusk.
- Mateo¡Mira, María! Hay un murciélago en ese árbol.Look, María! There is a bat in that tree.
- MaríaEs verdad, es un murciélago muy rápido.It's true, it is a very fast bat.
- MateoMe da un poco de miedo el murciélago.The bat scares me a little.
- MaríaNo te preocupes, Mateo, no te hará nada.Don't worry, Mateo, it won't do anything to you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry murciélago, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries murciélago, CC BY-SA 4.0.
