peregrino
/peɾeˈɡɾino/
The Spanish word for peregrine is peregrino, referring to a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons.
Note that if you are referring to the bird known as a peregrine falcon, you must use the phrase halcón peregrino.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is gendered. Use the feminine form peregrina when referring to a female pilgrim. For groups, use the masculine plural peregrinos to describe a group of male pilgrims or a mixed-gender group. If the group consists entirely of female pilgrims, use the feminine plural peregrinas.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾeˈɡɾino/
Did you know?
- The Latin root of peregrino combines 'per' meaning 'through' and 'ager' meaning 'field', literally describing someone who wanders through the fields.
- People walking the Camino often receive a credencial, a special passport that is stamped at every stop to prove they are a true peregrino upon arrival.
- While peregrino describes the person, the physical path they walk is often called the Camino de Santiago, a term so famous that 'peregrino' is almost synonymous with the followers of this route.
Examples in context
- El peregrino camina hacia Santiago.The pilgrim walks towards Santiago.
- El peregrino llegó al monasterio al amanecer.The pilgrim arrived at the monastery at dawn.
- Muchos peregrinos caminan hacia la catedral.Many pilgrims walk toward the cathedral.
- Es un peregrino muy dedicado a su fe.He is a very dedicated pilgrim to his faith.
Example conversation
Two people are talking about a man on a religious walking tour.
- Lucía¿Viste al hombre que camina con el bastón?Did you see the man walking with the staff?
- MateoSí, es un peregrino en camino a Santiago.Yes, he is a pilgrim on the way to Santiago.
- LucíaParece que ha viajado muchos kilómetros.He looks like he has traveled many kilometers.
- MateoEs verdad, Lucía, se ve muy cansado.That's true, Lucía, he looks very tired.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry peregrino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries peregrino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
