kinesiología
/kinesjoloxia/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English word "kinesiology" is translated into Spanish as kinesiología.
The term refers to the study of body movement.
Meaning: study of body movement (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word kinesiología is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kinesjoloxia/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word kinesiología is spelled with a 'k', a letter that is rare in Spanish and primarily used in words adopted from other languages.
- While 'kinesiología' is used in parts of South America, in Spain and Mexico, the term 'fisioterapia' is much more prevalent for the same area of study.
- In many Spanish speaking countries, the word kinesiólogo refers to a licensed physical therapist rather than just a researcher of movement.
Examples in context
- La quinesiología es un campo fascinante.Kinesiology is a fascinating field.
- La kinesiología es muy importante.Kinesiology is very important.
- Ella estudia kinesiología en la universidad.She studies kinesiology at the university.
- Me interesa mucho la kinesiología.I am very interested in kinesiology.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about their career plans.
- Lucía¿Qué carrera vas a estudiar, Mateo?What career are you going to study, Mateo?
- MateoQuiero estudiar kinesiología.I want to study kinesiology.
- Lucía¡Qué bueno! Yo también amo la kinesiología.That's great! I love kinesiology too.
- MateoEs una excelente opción para ti, Lucía.It is an excellent option for you, Lucía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kinesiology” translations and entries kinesiología, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
