sátiva
/satiba/from spelling rulesfeminine
sátiva is the Spanish word for the botanical term cannabis sativa.
This noun is used to refer specifically to the species *Cannabis sativa*.
Meaning: Cannabis sativa (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/satiba/
Did you know?
- The word sativa is shared with other plants in Spanish, such as avena sativa for common oats. This means that in a botanical context, sativa simply means 'cultivated'.
- In Spanish, 'sátiva' is a loanword from Latin that functions as a grammatical descriptor rather than a standalone name for the plant. Because it acts as an adjective, you must change the ending to 'sativo' if you are describing a masculine noun, even though the species name remains fixed in scientific texts.
- Because sativa is derived from the Latin 'sativus', it is a linguistic relative of the Spanish word siembra, which refers to the act of sowing or planting.
Examples in context
- En el mundo de la botánica, la variedad sativa se considera una especie de cannabis con características específicas.In the world of botany, the sativa variety is considered a species of cannabis with specific characteristics.
- Me gusta más fumar la variedad sativa, me da una sensación de euforia y energía.I like smoking the sativa variety more, it gives me a feeling of euphoria and energy.
- Su nueva cepa de marihuana tiene un gusto increíble, realmente recomiendo probarla. Es tipo sativa.Her new strain of marijuana has an incredible taste, I really recommend trying it. It is sativa type.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are discussing different plant types in a garden.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿qué tipo de planta es esta?Alejandro, what type of plant is this?
- AlejandroEs una sátiva, Elena.It is a sativa, Elena.
- ElenaSe ve muy alta y delgada.It looks very tall and thin.
- AlejandroSí, es típico de la sátiva.Yes, it is typical of sativa.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sativa” translations and entries sátiva, 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.
