petunia
/peˈtunja/feminine
The English word petunia is translated into Spanish as petunia.
The word refers to the flower (noun).
Meaning: flower (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/peˈtunja/
Did you know?
- The original root of petunia comes from the Old Tupi language of South America, specifically from the word petymabor.
- The word petunia traveled through French as pétun before becoming part of the formal botanical nomenclature used in Spanish.
- Unlike most Spanish nouns that evolved naturally from Vulgar Latin, petunia entered the language as a formal scientific term.
Examples in context
- ¿Recuerdas el número de Petunia?Do you remember the number from Petunia?This sentence is useful for asking if someone remembers a number associated with petunia.Tatoeba #13681967 by Seael, translation #13683807 by asfevaw
- Ni Mario ni Petunia hablan armenio.Neither Mario nor Petunia speak Armenian.This sentence is useful for stating that neither Mario nor petunia speak Armenian.Tatoeba #13672197 by Seael, translation #13672511 by araneo
- Paca debería haberse quedado a ayudar a Petunia.Paca should have stayed yesterday to help Petunia.This sentence is useful for saying that Paca should have stayed to help petunia.Tatoeba #13903558 by Seael, translation #13915829 by araneo
- Me encantan las petunias de colores vivos en mi jardín.I love the brightly colored petunias in my garden.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are at a flower shop.
- DanielSofía, ¿te gusta esa petunia rosa?Sofía, do you like that pink petunia?
- SofíaSí, la petunia es muy bonita.Yes, the petunia is very pretty.
- Daniel¿Compramos una petunia para el jardín?Shall we buy a petunia for the garden?
- Sofía¡Claro! Me encanta esa flor.Of course! I love that flower.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “petunia” translations and entries petunia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries petunia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
