optometrista
/obtomeˈtɾista/feminine, masculine
The English word optometrist is translated into Spanish as optometrista. Wiktionary also lists optómetra.
Meaning: person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| optometrista | /obtomeˈtɾista/ | feminine, masculine |
| optómetra | /obtometɾa/ (from spelling rules) | feminine, masculine |
An optometrista is a person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects.
Which one should you use?
optómetra is a more formal or technical variant of optometrista used in certain professional contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word optometrista can be used as a masculine noun by using the masculine article el (el optometrista) or as a feminine noun by using the feminine article la (la optometrista).
How do you pronounce it?
/obtomeˈtɾista/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people may use the word óptica to refer to both the place where they buy glasses and the professional who sells them.
- Spanish speakers often distinguish between an optometrista and an oftalmólogo, as the latter is a medical doctor who can perform surgery.
- The suffix -ista makes the word optometrista a common-gender noun, meaning the word itself does not change regardless of whether the person is a man or a woman.
Examples in context
- María necesita recortar con regularidad sus pestañas internas por un optometrista.Mary regularly needs to have ingrowing eyelashes trimmed by an optometrist.Tatoeba #5833831 by albrusgher, translation #3385118 by patgfisher
- Necesito hacer una cita con el optometrista para revisar mi vista.I need to make an appointment with the optometrist to check my vision.
- Mi amiga es especialista en optometría y puede ayudarte con tus problemas de visión.My friend is an optometrist and can help you with your vision problems.
- El optometrista me recomendó estas gafas nuevas.The optometrist recommended these new glasses to me.
- Necesito pedir una cita con la optometrista.I need to make an appointment with the optometrist.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about their vision.
- LucíaNo veo bien el tablero, necesito un optometrista.I can't see the board well, I need an optometrist.
- AlejandroYo también, mis lentes ya están viejos.Me too, my glasses are already old.
- Lucía¿Conoces algún optometrista que sea bueno?Do you know an optometrist who is good?
- AlejandroSí, puedo darte el número de la mía.Yes, I can give you mine's number.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “optometrist” translations and entries optometrista, optómetra, 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.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
