meteorólogo
/meteoɾoloɡo/from spelling rules
The English word 'meteorologist' is translated into Spanish as meteorólogo.
meteorólogo is the standard noun used to describe a weather forecaster.
Meaning: weather forecaster (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Meteorólogo/a is the most widely recognized and used term in Latin America and Spain. The alternative pronosticador/a del tiempo is also commonly used in many Spanish-speaking countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun changes based on gender and number. To refer to a female meteorologist, use the feminine form meteoróloga. For a group of meteorologists that is entirely female, use the feminine plural meteorólogas. If you are referring to a group of male meteorologists or a mixed-gender group, use the masculine plural meteorólogos.
How do you pronounce it?
/meteoɾoloɡo/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the word tiempo for both 'time' and 'weather', meaning a pronosticador del tiempo is literally a 'forecaster of time'.
- The terms el hombre del tiempo and la mujer del tiempo are used colloquially for weather presenters, even if they lack the scientific certification to be called a meteorólogo.
- The suffix -logo in meteorólogo comes from the Greek 'logos', meaning 'study', a pattern shared by many Spanish scientific professions like biólogo and psicólogo.
Examples in context
- Él es un meteorólogo experto en climatologíaHe is an expert meteorologist in climatology
- El climatólogo predijo un cambio en el climaThe meteorologist predicted a climate change
- El pronosticador del tiempo dio un informe sobre la lluviaThe weather forecaster gave a report on the rain
- Él es meteorólogo en la universidad.He is a meteorologist at the university.
- Mi sobrina quiere ser meteoróloga en el futuro.My niece wants to be a meteorologist in the future.
- El pronosticador del tiempo anunció lluvias para mañana.The weather forecaster predicted rain for tomorrow.
- La meteoróloga predijo un patrón de viento fuerte.The meteorologist predicted a pattern of strong winds.
- El meteorólogo dice que va a llover.The meteorologist says it is going to rain.
- Necesitamos hablar con un meteorólogo profesional.We need to talk to a professional meteorologist.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are watching the news.
- SofíaMira lo que dice el meteorólogo.Look at what the meteorologist is saying.
- DanielÁndice que habrá tormentas hoy.He is indicating that there will be storms today.
- SofíaÁnimo, el meteorólogo se equivoca a veces.Cheer up, the meteorologist is wrong sometimes.
- DanielEspero que tengas razón, Sofía.I hope you are right, Sofia.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry meteorólogo, 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.
