litografía
/litoɡɾaˈfia/feminine
Lithography in Spanish is litografía.
litografía is a noun used to describe the printing method.
Meaning: printing method (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine. Its plural form is litografías.
How do you pronounce it?
/litoɡɾaˈfia/
Did you know?
- While an English speaker might use 'lithograph' to refer to the print, a Spanish speaker says una litografía to refer to both the process and the individual physical artwork.
- Spanish art historians may use litografía to describe early 19th-century works, as the technique revolutionized the distribution of images in Spain before the rise of photography.
- A person who practices this art is called a litógrafo or litógrafa, requiring the speaker to choose a gendered term for the professional.
Examples in context
- La litografía es una técnica de impresión muy utilizada en el mundo del arte.Lithography is a widely used printing technique in the art world.
- La litografía es una técnica de impresión antigua.Lithography is an old printing technique.
- La litografía es un arte antiguo.Lithography is an ancient art.
- Él estudia la técnica de la litografía.He studies the technique of lithography.
- Esta litografía tiene colores muy vivos.This lithography has very bright colors.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are at an art museum.
- AlejandroMira esta litografía tan detallada.Look at this very detailed lithography.
- SofíaEs impresionante, Alejandro.It is impressive, Alejandro.
- Alejandro¿Sabes cómo se hace la litografía?Do you know how lithography is made?
- SofíaNo mucho, pero me encanta.Not much, but I love it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lithography” translations and entries litografía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
