dólar de arena
/dolaɾ de aɾena/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase sand dollar is translated into Spanish as dólar de arena.
dólar de arena refers to any echinoderm belonging to the order Clypeasteroida.
Meaning: any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Central America, specifically in El Salvador and Honduras, the term Galleta de mar is commonly used instead of dólar de arena.
How do you pronounce it?
/dolaɾ de aɾena/
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Examples in context
- El niño encontró un dólar de arena en la playa.The child found a sand dollar on the beach.
- Traje una galleta de mar de mi viaje a El Salvador.I brought a sand dollar from my trip to El Salvador.
- Encontré un dólar de arena en la playa.I found a sand dollar on the beach.
- El dólar de arena es muy bonito.The sand dollar is very beautiful.
- ¿Viste aquel dólar de arena en la arena?Did you see that sand dollar in the sand?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are walking along the shoreline after a storm.
- MateoSofía, mira este dólar de arena.Sofía, look at this sand dollar.
- Sofía¡Qué lindo! Es un dólar de arena perfecto.How pretty! It is a perfect sand dollar.
- MateoLo encontré cerca de las rocas.I found it near the rocks.
- Sofía¡Qué suerte tienes, Mateo!You are so lucky, Mateo!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sand dollar” translations and entries dólar de arena, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arena, de, dólar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
