How to Say "Spiral" in Spanish

espiral

/espiˈɾal/feminine

The English word spiral is espiral in Spanish.

In a geometric context, espiral refers to a spiral. This word can function as both a noun and an adjective.

Meaning: geometry (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of espiral is espirales.

/espiˈɾal/

While espiral describes the shape, a spiral staircase is called escalera de caracol, which literally translates to 'snail staircase'.
The Spanish word espiral shares the same Latin root, spira, with the English word 'spire' found in church architecture.
The phrase en espiral is used in Spanish to describe movements that are not just geometric but also chaotic or circular, such as a conversation that goes in circles without reaching a point.

La concha de un caracol tiene forma de espiral.
A snail's shell is spiral in form.
This sentence shows how a snail shell is spiral in form using espiral.
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Cuando removí el cacao soluble que nadaba en la taza de leche, se creó sobre esta temporalmente una espiral galáctica que giraba rápidamente, una via láctea.
When I stirred the cocoa mix swimming in the cup of milk, a galactic spiral formed for a bit on the top, spinning rapidly. A milky way.
This sentence describes a galactic spiral-like shape being formed in a cup using espiral.
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La escalera tiene una barandilla en espiral.
The staircase has a spiral railing.
La concha del caracol presenta una hermosa voluta.
The snail's shell exhibits a beautiful spiral.
Observa cómo se forma el helicoide al girar el alambre.
Observe how the spiral shape forms when the wire is twisted.
El agua descendía por el desagüe en un remolino.
The water was flowing down the drain in a spiral.
Dibujó una espiral en la arena con un palo.
He drew a spiral in the sand with a stick.

Lucía and Daniel are looking at a piece of art.

Lucía

Mira esta pintura, tiene una espiral muy grande.
Look at this painting, it has a very large spiral.
Daniel

Sí, el color de la espiral es hermoso.
Yes, the color of the spiral is beautiful.
Lucía

¿Crees que representa un tornado?
Do you think it represents a tornado?
Daniel

Podría ser, o quizás una galaxia.
It could be, or perhaps a galaxy.

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