hoyuelo sacro
/oʝwelo sakɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase sacral dimple is translated into Spanish as hoyuelo sacro.
The term refers to a small indentation located in the skin just above the cleft of the buttocks.
Which one should you use?
Depresión sacra is a more formal way to express the same concept.
How do you pronounce it?
/oʝwelo sakɾo/
Did you know?
- The word sacro comes from the Latin word for 'sacred'. This is because the bone in this area was once thought to be a holy part of the human skeleton.
- In Spanish, hoyuelo is used for both the 'sacral dimple' and the 'cheek dimples' that appear when someone smiles.
- The term depresión sacra uses depresión, a word that in Spanish refers to a physical indentation as well as a clinical mood disorder.
Examples in context
- El bebé muestra una depresión sacra que no presenta complicaciones.The baby shows a sacral dimple that presents no complications.
- El bebé tiene un hoyuelo sacro.The baby has a sacral dimple.
- Revisaron el hoyuelo sacro durante el examen.They checked the sacral dimple during the exam.
- Ese hoyuelo sacro es muy pequeño.That sacral dimple is very small.
Example conversation
A doctor is explaining a newborn's physical features to a mother.
- MateoTodo parece normal en el bebé.Everything looks normal with the baby.
- Sofía¿Y qué hay de este hoyuelo sacro?And what about this sacral dimple?
- MateoNo se preocupe, es algo muy común.Don't worry, it is something very common.
- SofíaMe quedo más tranquila, gracias.I feel more relieved, thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hoyuelo, sacro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
