lluvia de meteoros
/ʝubja de meteoɾos/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase "meteor shower" is translated into Spanish as lluvia de meteoros. Wiktionary also lists lluvia de estrellas.
Meaning: Meteors seen on Earth for short time period (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| lluvia de meteoros | /ʝubja de meteoɾos/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
| lluvia de estrellas | /ʝubja de estɾeʝas/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
Both terms refer to the phenomenon of meteors being seen from Earth for a short period of time.
What does it mean word for word?
lluvia de meteoros literally translates to "rain of meteors", while lluvia de estrellas literally translates to "rain of stars".
Which one should you use?
lluvia de meteoros is a more technical and standard way to express the concept, whereas lluvia de estrellas is a more common and colloquial way to refer to a meteor shower.
How does it change in a sentence?
Since the noun lluvia is feminine, any adjectives used to describe the shower must also be in the feminine form, such as una lluvia intensa.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝubja de meteoɾos/
Did you know?
- If you want to describe a 'shooting star' as a single event rather than a shower, Spanish speakers use the phrase estrella fugaz, meaning a 'fugitive star'.
- In Spanish, the word lluvia is used in several common idioms to describe abundance, such as lluvia de ideas for a 'brainstorming session'.
- The word lluvia is a direct descendant of the Latin word pluvia, which is also where the English word 'pluvial' or 'pluvial period' comes from.
Examples in context
- La noche del 16 de noviembre de 1966, la lluvia de estrellas de las leónidas, que tiene lugar cada año en noviembre, cayó sobre Arizona a un ritmo de 2300 meteoros por minuto durante un periodo de 20 minutos.On the night of November 16, 1966, the Leonid meteor shower, which occurs in November of each year, rained down on Arizona at the rate of 2300 meteors per minute for a 20 minute period.This sentence describes the Leonid meteor shower using the form lluvia de estrellas.Tatoeba #5472467 by Seael, translation #3957643 by Hybrid
- El cielo se iluminó durante la lluvia de meteorosThe sky lit up during the meteor shower
- Cada verano podemos disfrutar de una increíble lluvia de estrellas fugacesEvery summer we can enjoy an incredible meteor shower
- Imagina ver una hermosa lluvia de meteoros mientras caminas por la playa al atardecer.Imagine seeing a beautiful meteor shower while walking on the beach at sunset.
- Esta noche habrá una lluvia de meteoros muy intensa.There will be a very intense meteor shower tonight.
- Vimos la lluvia de meteoros desde el jardín.We saw the meteor shower from the garden.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are looking at the night sky through a telescope.
- Daniel¿Puedes ver la lluvia de meteoros, Elena?Can you see the meteor shower, Elena?
- ElenaSí, Daniel, es un espectáculo increíble.Yes, Daniel, it is an incredible spectacle.
- DanielEspero que podamos ver más estrellas fugaces.I hope we can see more shooting stars.
- ElenaYo también, el cielo está muy despejado.Me too, the sky is very clear.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “meteor shower” translations and entries lluvia de meteoros, lluvia de estrellas, 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.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, lluvia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
