rosácea
/roˈsaθea/feminine
The English word rosacea is rosácea in Spanish.
The term rosácea is used to refer to the chronic skin condition. In a more colloquial context, people might refer to general facial redness as rojeces.
Meaning: chronic condition (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
rosácea is a feminine noun, so it is used with the feminine article la (e.g., la rosácea).
How do you pronounce it?
/roˈsaθea/
Did you know?
- In some regions, instead of using the technical rosácea, people might use the much more informal term cara de tomate (tomato face) to describe sudden or intense facial redness.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, describing someone's face as having color de rosas (color of roses) is a poetic way to describe a healthy or youthful glow, which is a complete tonal reversal from the medical connotation of rosácea.
- In Spanish, the word encendido is often used as an adjective to describe a face during a rosácea flare-up, meaning 'lit up' or 'on fire' rather than just 'red'.
Examples in context
- La rosácea puede causar mucha irritación.Rosacea can cause a lot of irritation.
- Mi dermatólogo me diagnosticó la rosácea.My dermatologist diagnosed me with rosacea.
- El sol empeora los síntomas de la rosácea.The sun worsens the symptoms of rosacea.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about skincare at home.
- Alejandro¿Te duele la cara hoy, Sofía?Does your face hurt today, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, tengo un brote de rosácea.Yes, I have a rosacea flare-up.
- AlejandroLo siento, ¿necesitas alguna crema especial?I'm sorry, do you need a special cream?
- SofíaNo, ya tengo un tratamiento para la rosácea.No, I already have a treatment for the rosacea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rosacea” translations and entries rosácea, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
