mutante
/muˈtante/masculine
The English word 'mutant' is translated into Spanish as mutante.
The term refers to something that has mutated. It can be used as a noun to describe a mutant or as an adjective to describe something that is mutating, such as 'mutant DNA'.
Meaning: something that has mutated (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word mutante is invariant in gender, so it remains the same whether it is used with masculine or feminine nouns. To form the plural, add an 's' to the end to get mutantes.
How do you pronounce it?
/muˈtante/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term mutante can be used metaphorically to describe a person who has completely changed their political or social views.
- In Spanish science fiction and gaming, the word mutante is often contrasted with evolucionado, where the former implies a random error and the latter implies a purposeful step forward.
- The word mutante follows a pattern in Spanish where nouns ending in -te derived from Latin participles often remain invariant in gender.
Examples in context
- Toda la colonia heredará el DNA mutante.The entire colony will inherit the mutant DNA.This sentence shows the use of mutante as an adjective.Tatoeba #1283547 by marcelostockle, translation #1283620 by marcelostockle
- No existen reportes de esta mutación porque un mutante así ni siquiera nacería.There are no reports on this mutation because such a mutant wouldn't even be born.This sentence shows the use of mutante as a noun.Tatoeba #1283557 by marcelostockle, translation #1283646 by marcelostockle
- En la película, el científico creó un experimento genético que dio lugar a un mutante.In the movie, the scientist created a genetic experiment that resulted in a mutant.
- José se divierte dibujando bichos raros y mutantes en su cuaderno de arte.José has fun drawing weird creatures and mutants in his sketchbook.
- El mutante escapó de su celda.The mutant escaped from his cell.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are discussing a science fiction comic book.
- MateoMira este personaje, es un mutante muy poderoso.Look at this character, he is a very powerful mutant.
- María¿Qué habilidades tiene ese mutante?What abilities does that mutant have?
- MateoPuede leer la mente de las personas.He can read people's minds.
- MaríaEso suena muy interesante, Mateo.That sounds very interesting, Mateo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mutant” translations and entries mutante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
