caníbal
/kaˈnibal/feminine, masculine
The Spanish word for "cannibal" is caníbal.
A caníbal refers to an organism that eats others of its own species.
Meaning: an organism which eats others of its own species (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of caníbal is caníbales.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaˈnibal/
Did you know?
- The term canibalismo is commonly used in business to describe a phenomenon where a company's new product 'eats' the sales of its own older models.
- The Spanish word caníbal is derived from caribe, the name of the indigenous people of the Caribbean islands.
- The word caníbal is deeply tied to colonial-era myths used by Spanish conquerors to justify the takeover of the Americas.
Examples in context
- Salva a un ser humano. Cómete un caníbal.Save a human. Eat a cannibal.This sentence shows how to use caníbal in a command.Tatoeba #878585 by Pablete, translation #451569 by saeb
- ¿Es un progreso si un caníbal usa cuchillo y tenedor?Is it a progress if a cannibal is using a knife and fork?This sentence uses caníbal in a rhetorical question about manners.Tatoeba #12154496 by Adelpa, translation #2436416 by Hybrid
- En algunas culturas antiguas, se practicaba el canibalismo ocasionalmente.In some ancient cultures, cannibalism was practiced occasionally.
- El estudio de las tribus antiguas reveló que algunas eran antropófagas.The study of ancient tribes revealed that some were cannibals.
- La leyenda del comehombres se ha transmitido de generación en generación.The legend of the cannibal has been passed down from generation to generation.
- Las historias de devoradores de carne humana han alimentado nuestra cultura popular.Tales of human flesh devourers have fueled our popular culture.
- El estudio analiza el comportamiento de un caníbal.The study analyzes the behavior of a cannibal.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking about a scary movie.
- JavierEl monstruo de la película es un caníbal.The monster in the movie is a cannibal.
- SofíaEso suena muy aterrador, Javier.That sounds very scary, Javier.
- JavierSí, es un caníbal muy peligroso.Yes, he is a very dangerous cannibal.
- SofíaNo quiero ver esa película entonces.I don't want to watch that movie then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cannibal” translations and entries caníbal, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caníbal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
