How to Say "Horizon" in Spanish

horizonte

/oɾiˈθonte/masculine

The Spanish word for 'horizon' is horizonte.

horizonte is a masculine noun used to describe the line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky.

Meaning: line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

/oɾiˈθonte/

While 'horizon' in English is often a fixed noun, in Spanish, the verb horizontear can be used poetically to describe the act of scanning or looking toward the horizon.
Depending on the region, the 'z' in horizonte is pronounced as a 'th' sound in Spain but as an 's' sound in Latin America.
In Spanish literature, particularly in the works of authors like García Márquez, the horizonte is often personified as a boundary that can be chased but never reached.

Vi la luna sobre el horizonte.
I saw the moon above the horizon.
This example shows how to use horizonte when describing the position of the moon.
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El sol apareció en el horizonte.
The sun appeared on the horizon.
This sentence illustrates the use of horizonte regarding the appearance of the sun.
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El sol se hundió en el horizonte.
The sun sank below the horizon.
This sentence demonstrates how to use horizonte to describe the sun sinking.
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Mientras observaba el horizonte, reflexioné sobre la inmensidad del mar.
As I gazed at the horizon, I reflected on the vastness of the ocean.
Me gustaría viajar y explorar todo lo que el horizonte lejano tiene para ofrecer.
I'd love to travel and explore everything that the distant horizon has to offer.
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Mateo and Lucía are watching a sunset at the beach.

Mateo

¿Ves ese resplandor en el horizonte, Lucía?
Do you see that glow on the horizon, Lucía?
Lucía

Sí, Mateo, es una vista hermosa.
Yes, Mateo, it is a beautiful view.
Mateo

El horizonte parece brillar hoy.
The horizon seems to glow today.
Lucía

Es verdad, el color es increíble.
It's true, the color is incredible.

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