visón
/biˈson/masculine
The Spanish word for mink is visón.
visón is a noun used to refer to the mink, a small carnivorous mammal.
Meaning: mammal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word visón is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/biˈson/
Did you know?
- In the fashion world, visón is also used as a color name to describe a specific shade of taupe or grayish-brown.
- The Spanish word visón was borrowed from the French word vison.
- When discussing wildlife conservation in Spain, visón is often paired with the word europeo to distinguish the endangered native species from the invasive American one.
Examples in context
- Visón, ese pequeño mamífero de la familia Mustelidae, es conocido por su pelaje suave y lujoso.Mink, that small mammal from the Mustelidae family, is known for its soft and luxurious fur.
- El visón es un animal muy esbelto.The mink is a very slender animal.
- He visto un visón en el bosque.I saw a mink in the forest.
- Ese visón tiene un pelaje muy suave.That mink has a very soft fur.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are watching a nature documentary.
- Elena¿Es ese un visón?Is that a mink?
- MateoSí, es un visón muy pequeño.Yes, it is a very small mink.
- ElenaEs un visón muy rápido.It is a very fast mink.
- MateoEs asombroso ver al visón de cerca.It is amazing to see the mink up close.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mink” translations and entries visón, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries visón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
