omnívoro
/omˈniboɾo/masculine
The Spanish word for "omnivore" is omnívoro.
omnívoro is a noun used to describe an animal that eats both plants and meat.
Meaning: animal eating both plants and meat (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes its ending based on the gender and number of the noun it describes or refers to. Use omnívora (feminine) to modify a feminine noun, such as la especie omnívora. For groups, use the masculine plural omnívoros for a group of male or mixed-gender omnivores and use the feminine plural omnívoras if the group consists exclusively of female omnivores.
How do you pronounce it?
/omˈniboɾo/
Did you know?
- The word omnívoro is a learned borrowing, meaning it was reintroduced into Spanish by academics rather than evolving naturally from the spoken Latin of the common people.
- While omnívoro is the technical term, Spanish speakers frequently use the phrase come de todo to describe an omnivore in casual settings.
- The prefix omni in omnívoro is the same root used in the Spanish words omnipotente and omnipresente.
Examples in context
- El oso pardo es omnívoro.The brown bear is an omnivore.The sentence is useful for identifying a brown bear as an omnívoro.Tatoeba #11894773 by Adelpa, translation #11894743 by Adelpa
- El erizo es un animal omnívoro.The hedgehog is an omnivore.The sentence is useful for describing a hedgehog as an omnívoro.Tatoeba #6007074 by Adelpa, translation #6010753 by Adelpa
- El oso es un animal omnívoro que se alimenta de frutas, vegetales y carne.The bear is an omnivorous animal that feeds on fruits, vegetables, and meat.
- Los seres humanos somos animales omnívoros que podemos consumir tanto alimentos de origen vegetal como animal.Humans are omnivorous animals that can consume both plant-based and animal-based foods.
- El cerdo es un animal omnívoro.The pig is an omnivorous animal.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are studying animals for school.
- Javier¿Qué tipo de animal es el mono?What type of animal is the monkey?
- ElenaEl mono es un omnívoro, Javier.The monkey is an omnivore, Javier.
- JavierEntonces come frutas y también insectos.So it eats fruits and also insects.
- ElenaExactamente, come de todo.Exactly, it eats everything.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “omnivore” translations and entries omnívoro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
