Europa
/euˈɾopa/
Europa is the Spanish name for the moon of Jupiter.
Meaning: a moon of Jupiter (name)
Which one should you use?
In Spanish, the moon of Jupiter is spelled the same as the continent 'Europe' (Europa), so context is required to distinguish them.
How do you pronounce it?
/euˈɾopa/
Did you know?
- If a Spanish astronomer mentions Europa, they are using a name that has been used in the Mediterranean since the myth of the Phoenician princess.
- The word Europa is a feminine noun in Spanish, which aligns with the gender assigned to most moons and planets in Spanish astronomy.
- Europa is borrowed from Latin Eurōpa, which originally came from the Doric Greek Εὐρώπα.
Examples in context
- ¿Hay vida en Europa?Is there life on Europa?Tatoeba #7954124 by Seael, translation #7954126 by Seael
- Las lunas galileanas giran en torno a Júpiter y son cuatro: Ganímedes, Calisto, Ío y Europa.The Galilean moons revolve around Jupiter and are four: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa.Tatoeba #10531441 by Seael, translation #11309969 by SunnyMoon
- Este verano, haré un road-trip por Europa con mis amigos.This summer, I will do a road-trip through Europe with my friends.
- Europa tiene lugares increíbles para visitar, ¡quiero ir en algún momento!Europe has incredible places to visit, I want to go sometime!
- La superficie de Europa está cubierta de hielo.The surface of Europa is covered in ice.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are looking at a telescope.
- ElenaMira, creo que eso es Europa.Look, I think that is Europa.
- JavierEs muy pequeña comparada con Júpiter.It is very small compared to Jupiter.
- ElenaSí, pero Europa es fascinante.Yes, but Europa is fascinating.
- JavierTienes razón, Elena.You are right, Elena.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “europa” translations and entries Europa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Europa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
