platino
/plaˈtino/masculine
Platinum in Spanish is platino.
The word platino refers to the chemical element or metal, and it can also be used as a color descriptor in its noun form. For example, you might say platino puro to describe pure platinum, emphasizing its purity.
Meaning: metal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/plaˈtino/
Did you know?
- Historically, Spanish explorers first encountered platinum in the Viceroyalty of Peru and initially dismissed it as an impurity of 'little silver'.
- The root word plata is used in many Latin American countries as a slang term for 'money' in general.
- The word platino is a diminutive of plata, meaning it literally translates to 'little silver'.
Examples in context
- Rubia platinada es una mujer cuyo cabello es tan rubio que parece tener el color gris como el platino.A platinum blonde is a woman whose hair is so blonde that it seems to have the same grey colour as platinum.This sentence is useful for seeing how the word platino is used to describe a grey color in the context of hair.Tatoeba #3388140 by carlosalberto, translation #3389086 by hoffmania
- El platino es un metal muy valioso.Platinum is a very valuable metal.
- Este anillo está hecho de platino.This ring is made of platinum.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are at a jewelry store.
- María¿Es este collar de plata o de platino?Is this necklace silver or platinum?
- AlejandroEs de platino, María.It is platinum, María.
- MaríaEl platino brilla mucho más.Platinum shines much more.
- AlejandroTienes razón, es muy brillante.You are right, it is very bright.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “platinum” translations and entries platino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries platino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
