ecosistema
/ekosisˈtema/masculine
The English word "ecosystem" is translated into Spanish as ecosistema.
The term refers to a system of an ecological community and its environment.
Meaning: system of an ecological community and its environment (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ecosistema is ecosistemas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ekosisˈtema/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, ecosistema is a masculine noun, unlike many other words ending in -ma that learners mistake for feminine nouns because they end in a.
- While 'ecosystem' in English often refers to nature, in Spanish business contexts, people frequently use ecosistema empresarial to describe a complex network of companies and industries.
- The word ecosistema is a loanword from English that was adopted into Spanish during the 20th century, though it is built from Greek roots.
Examples in context
- El ecosistema costero de Columbia Británica está decayendo rápidamente.The coastal ecosystem of British Columbia is rapidly declining.This sentence shows how to describe the decline of a specific coastal ecosystem using ecosistema.Tatoeba #1306011 by marcelostockle, translation #413353 by Scott
- Pero eso no es todo, Tatoeba no es sólo un diccionario de frases abierto, colaborativo y multilingüe. Es parte del ecosistema que queremos construir.But that's not the whole picture. Tatoeba is not just an open, collaborative, multilingual dictionary of sentences. It's part of an ecosystem that we want to build.This sentence uses ecosistema in a metaphorical sense to describe a collaborative environment.Tatoeba #730330 by Shishir, translation #704169 by jakov
- Los niveles de organización biológica pueden ser citados en el siguiente orden: átomo, molécula, orgánulo, célula, tejido, órgano, sistema, organismo, población, comunidad, ecosistema y biosfera.The levels of organization in Biology can be arranged in the following order: atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, system, organism, population, community, ecosystem and biosphere.This sentence demonstrates how ecosistema is positioned within the biological levels of organization.Tatoeba #1361107 by hayastan, translation #2749795 by mervert1
- El ecosistema del Amazonas es uno de los más diversos del mundo.The Amazon ecosystem is one of the most diverse in the world.
- Es importante proteger el equilibrio natural de nuestros mares para mantener el ecosistema marino.It is important to protect the natural balance of our seas to preserve the marine ecosystem.
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Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about a school project on nature.
- MateoMaría, ¿estudiaste el ecosistema marino?María, did you study the marine ecosystem?
- MaríaSí, Mateo. Es un ecosistema muy complejo.Yes, Mateo. It is a very complex ecosystem.
- MateoDebemos proteger cada ecosistema del planeta.We must protect every ecosystem on the planet.
- MaríaTienes razón, es fundamental para la vida.You are right, it is fundamental for life.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ecosystem” translations and entries ecosistema, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
