pintor
/pinˈtoɾ/masculine
The English word 'painter' is translated into Spanish as pintor.
Meaning: artist (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of the noun is pintora. For a group of male painters or a mixed-gender group, the plural is pintores. If the group consists only of female painters, use the plural pintoras.
How do you pronounce it?
/pinˈtoɾ/
Did you know?
- The Latin root of pintor, pingō, meant not only 'to paint' but also 'to embroider'.
- In Spanish, someone who works in a house painting walls is also called a pintor, meaning the word is used for both fine artists and manual laborers.
- A pintor who specializes in watercolors is called a acuarelista, a term that replaces the word pintor entirely to be more precise.
Examples in context
- Él es un pintor.He is a painter.Tatoeba #1281276 by marcelostockle, translation #294585 by CK
- Tomás es un pintor.Tom is a house painter.Tatoeba #5022871 by don_ramon, translation #5013016 by CK
- Nació para ser pintor.He was born to be a painter.Tatoeba #831215 by LugoIlmer, translation #294590 by CK
- El pintor español es muy talentoso.The Spanish painter is very talented.
- La pintora francesa ganó varios premios.The French painter won several awards.
- Me reuní con un reconocido pintor de bellas artes.I met with a renowned fine art painter.
- Mi amiga es una gran artista. Pinta cuadros hermosos.My friend is a great artist. She paints beautiful paintings.
- La exposición cuenta con varios retratos realizados por destacados pintores retratistas.The exhibition features several portraits created by prominent portrait painters.
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are visiting an art gallery.
- MaríaMe gusta mucho este cuadro.I really like this painting.
- AlejandroEl pintor es muy famoso aquí.The painter is very famous here.
- María¿De dónde es el pintor?Where is the painter from?
- AlejandroCreo que es español, María.I think he is Spanish, María.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “painter” translations and entries pintor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pintor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
