How to Say "Seagull" in Spanish

gaviota

/ɡabjota/from spelling rules

The English phrase "seagull" is translated into Spanish as gaviota.

The word gaviota refers to the seagull.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Argentine Spanish, the word for seagull is Gaviota.

gaviota is a feminine noun, so it uses the feminine article la to say "the seagull" (la gaviota). The plural form of gaviota is gaviotas.

/ɡabjota/

The Spanish word gaviota shares a root with gavia, which is also the term used for the topgallant sail on a traditional sailing ship.
In Spanish literature and poetry, the gaviota is frequently used as a symbol of loneliness or longing for the sea, rather than just a biological description.
The feminine ending -ota in gaviota can sometimes be used in Spanish as an augmentative suffix to mean 'big', but in this specific word, it is a fixed part of the name.

Yo soy una gaviota.
I am a seagull.
This sentence is useful for stating your identity as a gaviota.
Tatoeba #1206867 by marcelostockle, translation #437520 by Clavain
La gaviota volaba muy cerca del agua.
The seagull was flying very close to the water.
This sentence describes the movement of a gaviota near water.
Tatoeba #7842498 by Seael, translation #12973934 by araneo
Silvestre vio la gaviota en el parque.
Silvestre saw the seagull in the park.
This sentence is used to describe seeing a gaviota in a park.
Tatoeba #9243921 by ecorralest101, translation #12899430 by araneo
Las gaviotas vuelan alto sobre el mar.
The seagulls soar high above the sea.
Observamos varias aves marinas, entre ellas algunas gaviotas.
We observed several marine birds, including some seagulls.
Había muchos pájaros playeros, especialmente gaviotas.
There were many beach birds, especially seagulls.
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Mateo and Lucía are walking along the beach.

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