braquiosaurio
/bɾakjosauɾjo/from spelling rules
The English word "brachiosaurus" is translated into Spanish as braquiosaurio.
braquiosaurio is a noun used to refer to the herbivorous dinosaur of the same name.
Meaning: herbivorous dinosaur (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to more than one, use the plural form braquiosaurios.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾakjosauɾjo/
Did you know?
- The Spanish name braquiosaurio shares its Greek roots with the English word 'brachial', which relates to the 'arm' of a human.
- The term braquiosaurio belongs to a class of words in Spanish called 'cultismos', which are technical terms borrowed directly from Latin or Greek without changing much over time.
- Because braquiosaurio is a masculine noun, any adjective describing the animal must be masculine even if the dinosaur being discussed was female.
Examples in context
- El brachiosaurio fue uno de los dinosaurios más altos que existieron.The brachiosaurus was one of the tallest dinosaurs that ever existed.
- Hoy aprendimos sobre el braquiosaurio en clases de ciencias.Today we learned about the brachiosaurus in science class.
- El museo tiene una réplica a tamaño real de un braquiosaurio.The museum has a life-size replica of a brachiosaurus.
- El braquiosaurio era un animal gigante.The brachiosaurus was a giant animal.
- Vi un juguete de braquiosaurio en la tienda.I saw a brachiosaurus toy in the store.
- El braquiosaurio comía plantas altas.The brachiosaurus ate tall plants.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are at a natural history museum.
- LucíaMira Mateo, ¡ese es un braquiosaurio!Look Mateo, that is a brachiosaurus!
- MateoEs increíble lo alto que era.It is incredible how tall it was.
- LucíaSí, el braquiosaurio comía hojas de los árboles.Yes, the brachiosaurus ate leaves from the trees.
- MateoMe gusta mucho este dinosaurio.I like this dinosaur a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries braquiosaurio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
