musgo
/ˈmusɡo/masculine
The English word "moss" is translated into Spanish as musgo.
The word musgo is a noun used to refer to plants of the division Bryophyta.
Meaning: plants of the division Bryophyta (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word musgo is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmusɡo/
Did you know?
- The adjective musgoso is sometimes used in Spanish to describe a voice that sounds thick, muffled or damp.
- In some rural regions of Spain, musgo was historically harvested and used as a natural insulating material for ceilings and walls.
- In Spanish, the phrase estar musgoso can be used colloquially to describe someone who has been stagnant or inactive for a long time.
Examples in context
- "Una piedra rodante no junta musgo" es un refrán."A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.This example shows how musgo is used in a common proverb.Tatoeba #180517 by cueyayotl, translation #1503 by CK
- Pocas cosas había que le gustasen más a Nemesio el gnomo que dormir bajo las estrellas sobre un mullido lecho de musgo fresco.There were few things that Nemesio the gnome liked more than to sleep under the stars on a soft bed of fresh moss.This sentence describes a gnome sleeping on a bed of musgo.Tatoeba #10177360 by Seael, translation #10185153 by DJ_Saidez
- El musgo cubría las piedras del bosque encantado.The moss covered the stones of the enchanted forest.
- Había yuyos creciendo en las grietas del pavimento, parecían musgo.There were weeds growing in the cracks of the pavement, they looked like moss.
- El musgo crece en las zonas húmedas del bosque.Moss grows in the humid areas of the forest.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are walking through a damp forest.
- JavierMira, hay mucho musgo sobre ese tronco.Look, there is a lot of moss on that log.
- SofíaSí, parece muy suave y verde.Yes, it looks very soft and green.
- JavierEl musgo indica que este lugar es muy húmedo.The moss indicates that this place is very humid.
- SofíaEs verdad, es un ecosistema interesante.It is true, it is an interesting ecosystem.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “moss” translations and entries musgo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
