segador de almas
/seɡadoɾ de almas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "soul reaper" is translated into Spanish as segador de almas.
segador de almas refers to a supernatural being or a personification of death tasked with collecting the souls of the deceased.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of segador (reaper or harvester) and de almas (of souls).
How does it change in a sentence?
If the soul reaper is specifically female, the masculine noun segador changes to the feminine segadora to form segadora de almas.
How do you pronounce it?
/seɡadoɾ de almas/
Did you know?
- In some Hispanic cultures, the personification of death is depicted as a skeleton, making the 'reaper' imagery of segador a more recent influence from Anglo-Saxon and Northern European folklore.
- In Spanish, the concept of death is often personified as La Parca, a name derived from the Parcae, the three Fates of Greek and Roman mythology.
- The word segador shares a common ancestor with the English word 'section', as both stem from the Latin root 'secare', meaning 'to cut'.
Examples in context
- En la mitología, el segador de almas es considerado el encargado de llevarse las almas al más allá.In mythology, the soul reaper is considered the one in charge of taking the souls to the beyond.
- El segador de almas viene a recoger las almas de los difuntos.The soul reaper comes to collect the souls of the deceased.
- A veces temen al segador de almas.Sometimes they fear the soul reaper.
Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing a horror movie.
- MaríaMe dio miedo el segador de almas.The soul reaper scared me.
- JavierYo creo que se veía muy real.I think he looked very real.
- MaríaSí, el segador de almas era aterrador.Yes, the soul reaper was terrifying.
- JavierFue la mejor parte de la película.It was the best part of the movie.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, segador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
