peso pluma
/peso pluma/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase peso pluma means featherweight.
In the context of combat sports like boxing or MMA, peso pluma refers to the featherweight weight class.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'feather weight' or 'featherweight'.
How do you pronounce it?
/peso pluma/
Did you know?
- In the music world, Peso Pluma is the stage name of a globally famous Mexican singer who popularized the 'corridos tumbados' genre.
- The word pluma is an unusual case in Spanish because Latin 'pl-' usually evolves into 'll-'. If it had followed the standard rule, the word would be lluma.
- While peso pluma refers to weight, the word peso is also the name of the national currency in several Spanish-speaking countries, including Mexico and Colombia.
Examples in context
- En los Juegos Olímpicos, la atleta competirá en la categoría de peso pluma.In the Olympic Games, the athlete will compete in the featherweight category.
- Hoy vamos a escuchar a peso pluma.Today we are going to listen to Peso Pluma.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about a boxing match.
- SofíaMira este combate de peso pluma.Look at this featherweight fight.
- MateoLos peleadores son muy rápidos.The fighters are very fast.
- SofíaSí, es lo mejor del peso pluma.Yes, it is the best part of the featherweight division.
- MateoEstoy seguro de que ganará el favorito.I am sure the favorite will win.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries peso, pluma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
