endogámico
/endoɡamiko/from spelling rules
The English word 'inbred' is translated into Spanish as endogámico.
The term is used to describe an ancestry or a population characterized by inbreeding. In Spanish, the term is primarily used in a technical or biological sense to describe populations or systems.
Meaning: having an ancestry characterized by inbreeding (adj)
Which one should you use?
It is important to note a difference in tone: while the English word 'inbred' can be used as a highly offensive slur for people, endogámico is used in Spanish as a technical or biological term.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective endogámico must agree with the noun it describes. It becomes endogámica to agree with a feminine singular noun, endogámicos to agree with a masculine plural noun and endogámicas to agree with a feminine plural noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/endoɡamiko/
Did you know?
- In modern Spanish social media and professional circles, endogámico is often used metaphorically to describe 'echo chambers' or closed social circles where people only associate with others of the same class or ideology.
- Because endogámico is too clinical to be an insult, Spanish speakers often use unrelated terms like incestuoso or descriptive phrases about family trees to express the derogatory sentiment of the English word 'inbred'.
- In academic Spanish, endogámico is used to describe professional environments where a company only hires people from the same university or social club.
Examples in context
- Carlos y María son primos consanguíneos.Carlos and María are consanguineous cousins.
- Algunas poblaciones indígenas son endogámicas.Some indigenous populations are endogamous.
- El grupo tiene un origen endogámico.The group has an inbred origin.
- El estudio analizó un sistema endogámico.The study analyzed an inbred system.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a biology research paper.
- MateoMira los datos de esta población.Look at the data for this population.
- SofíaParece que el grupo es endogámico.It seems that the group is inbred.
- MateoSí, hay poca diversidad genética aquí.Yes, there is little genetic diversity here.
- SofíaEso explica los problemas de salud.That explains the health problems.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
