cíclido
/θiklido/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for cichlid is cíclido.
cíclido refers to a tropical fish.
Meaning: a tropical fish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of cíclido is cíclidos.
How do you pronounce it?
/θiklido/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish dialects, the word for fish pez changes to pescado once the cíclido is caught for food, but it remains pez while it is swimming.
- Spanish describes the mouth-brooding behavior of some cíclidos using the verb incubar, which is the same word used for incubating bird eggs.
- While cíclido is the technical term, many Spanish speakers use the common name oscar to refer to the most popular variety of these fish in home aquariums.
Examples in context
- Me encanta observar los peces cíclidos en mi acuario.I love watching the cichlids in my fish tank.
- En mi país, a los cíclidos se les conoce como peces loro.In my country, cichlids are known as parrot fish.
- El cíclido es muy colorido.The cichlid is very colorful.
- Compré un cíclido para mi acuario.I bought a cichlid for my aquarium.
- Ese cíclido nada muy rápido.That cichlid swims very fast.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are at a pet store looking at fish.
- ElenaMira este cíclido, es precioso.Look at this cichlid, it is beautiful.
- DanielEs lindo, pero ¿es difícil de cuidar?It's cute, but is it hard to care for?
- ElenaCreo que el cíclido necesita un filtro especial.I think the cichlid needs a special filter.
- DanielEntonces mejor busquemos otro pez, Elena.Then let's look for another fish, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
