geometría
/xeomeˈtɾia/
The English word "geometry" is geometría in Spanish.
geometría refers to the branch of mathematics.
Meaning: branch of mathematics (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of geometría is geometrías.
How do you pronounce it?
/xeomeˈtɾia/
Did you know?
- While geometría is the subject, a professional practitioner like a land surveyor in Spain is often referred to as a geómetra.
- The word geometría shares a root with geometrizar, a verb used to describe the act of simplifying an organic shape into geometric forms in art.
- The stress on the 'i' in geometría is a result of a 'hiatus', a linguistic phenomenon where two vowels meet and must be pronounced in separate syllables.
Examples in context
- Le dieron calabazas en geometría.They flunked him in geometry.This sentence is useful for seeing how to say someone flunked in geometría.Tatoeba #2259562 by cueyayotl, translation #2259561 by _undertoad
- La música es el alma de la geometría.Music is the soul of geometry.This sentence shows the phrase used in a metaphorical context.Tatoeba #3772700 by carlosalberto, translation #2837748 by Scott
- Los estudiantes de geometría dicen que la geometría es difícil.The geometry students say that geometry is difficult.This sentence shows how to refer to students of geometría.Tatoeba #9669692 by BilalBouy, translation #12925840 by araneo
- Juan estudia la geometría en la universidad.Juan studies geometry at the university.
- En la geometría euclidiana, las líneas rectas son infinitas.In Euclidean geometry, straight lines are infinite.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about their school classes.
- LucíaHola Mateo, ¿tienes la tarea de geometría?Hi Mateo, do you have the geometry homework?
- MateoSí, pero no entiendo este ejercicio.Yes, but I don't understand this exercise.
- LucíaLa geometría puede ser muy confusa a veces.Geometry can be very confusing sometimes.
- MateoTienes razón, Lucía. Ayúdame, por favor.You are right, Lucía. Help me, please.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “geometry” translations and entries geometría, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
