rinoceronte
/rinoθeˈɾonte/masculine
The Spanish word for rhinoceros is rinoceronte.
rinoceronte is a noun used to describe the herbivorous pachyderm with horn(s). You can specify the species by adding the color after the noun: Rinoceronte negro for a black rhinoceros and Rinoceronte blanco for a white rhinoceros.
Meaning: herbivorous pachyderm with horn(s) (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word rinoceronte is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/rinoθeˈɾonte/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word cuerno is used for the horn of a rinoceronte. This same word is used to describe the 'horns' of a cheating spouse in a common idiomatic expression.
- The Spanish word cuerno differs from asta, which is used for the 'antlers' of a deer, meaning a rinoceronte has cuernos but not astas.
- Unlike English, where 'rhino' is a common shortening, Spanish speakers rarely shorten rinoceronte in casual conversation without it sounding like baby talk or a very specific nickname.
Examples in context
- En San Pablo en el 58, el candidato más votado fue un rinoceronte llamado Cacareco.In São Paulo in '58, the candidate with the most votes was a rhinoceros named Cacareco.Tatoeba #2442837 by wallebot, translation #2442856 by MethodGT
- El rinoceronte es uno de los animales más grandes de la selva africana.The rhinoceros is one of the largest animals in the African jungle.
- Los rinocerontes se caracterizan por tener un cuerno en su frente.Rhinos are characterized by having a horn on their forehead.
- El rinoceronte tiene un cuerno muy grande.The rhinoceros has a very large horn.
- Vimos un rinoceronte en el zoológico.We saw a rhinoceros at the zoo.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are looking at animals in a book.
- LucíaMira este rinoceronte, ¡es enorme!Look at this rhinoceros, it's huge!
- MateoSí, tiene un cuerno muy largo.Yes, it has a very long horn.
- Lucía¿Sabes dónde vive el rinoceronte?Do you know where the rhinoceros lives?
- MateoCreo que vive en África y Asia.I think it lives in Africa and Asia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rhinoceros” translations and entries rinoceronte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
