rocoso
/roˈkoso/
The English word 'rocky' can be translated into Spanish as rocoso or pedroso.
Meaning: abounding in, or full of, rocks (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| rocoso | /roˈkoso/ |
| pedroso | /peˈdɾoso/ |
Both terms are used to describe something that is abounding in or full of rocks, but they are applied to different types of surfaces.
Which one should you use?
rocoso is the standard term used to describe terrain or planets that are composed of rock. In contrast, pedroso is often used to describe soil or ground that is full of small stones or pebbles, whereas rocoso implies larger rock formations or a rocky composition.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective rocoso must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies, using forms such as rocosos, rocosa or rocosas.
How do you pronounce it?
/roˈkoso/
Did you know?
- The word pedroso shares a hidden ancestry with the English word 'petrify', as both stem from the Latin root for stone, 'petra'.
- While rocoso describes a physical surface, the English idiom 'a rocky relationship' cannot be translated using rocoso or pedroso and instead uses turbulento or difícil.
- The word pedroso is related to the name 'Pedro', which is the Spanish version of Peter, a name that literally means 'rock' or 'stone'.
Examples in context
- Venus es un planeta rocoso.Venus is a rocky planet.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe a rocky planet using rocoso.Tatoeba #12277086 by Adelpa, translation #12282968 by Miktsoanit
- El camino es rocoso.The road is rocky.
- ¡Vaya camino pedregoso!What a rocky path!
- El terreno es muy pedroso en esta área.The terrain is very rocky in this area.
- Esta playa es pedragosa, ten cuidado.This beach is rocky, be careful.
- El camino a la montaña es muy rocoso.The path to the mountain is very rocky.
- Prefiero no caminar por un terreno rocoso.I prefer not to walk on rocky terrain.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are planning a hike.
- SofíaMira el mapa, Daniel.Look at the map, Daniel.
- DanielParece que el sendero es rocoso.It looks like the trail is rocky.
- SofíaSí, necesitamos botas fuertes.Yes, we need strong boots.
- DanielTienes razón, Sofía.You are right, Sofía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rocky” translations and entries rocoso, pedroso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pedroso, rocoso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
