espirometría
/espiɾomeˈtɾia/feminine
Spirometry in Spanish is espirometría.
espirometría is a feminine noun used to refer to the medical measurement of spirometry.
Meaning: medical measurement (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, espirometría is preceded by the feminine article la.
How do you pronounce it?
/espiɾomeˈtɾia/
Did you know?
- The Spanish language uses the word espíritu for 'spirit', which originates from the same Latin root as espirometría, linking the physiological breath to the metaphysical essence of a person.
- If a doctor asks you to soplar during a espirometría, they are using a very common, informal way to say 'blow', which sounds much less clinical than the formal term.
- The word espirometría shares its roots with the English word 'inspire', as both derive from the Latin 'spirāre', meaning 'to breathe'.
Examples in context
- Para evaluar su función pulmonar, necesitamos realizar una espirometría.To assess your lung function, we need to perform a spirometry test.
- La espirometría mide la función pulmonar.The spirometry measures lung function.
- Necesito hacerme una espirometría mañana.I need to have a spirometry done tomorrow.
- Los resultados de la espirometría son normales.The spirometry results are normal.
Example conversation
Mateo is at the doctor's office with Lucía.
- Mateo¿Cuándo es mi espirometría, Lucía?When is my spirometry test, Lucía?
- LucíaEs a las diez de la mañana.It is at ten in the morning.
- MateoEspero que la espirometría salga bien.I hope the spirometry results are good.
- LucíaSeguro que todo estará bien, Mateo.I am sure everything will be fine, Mateo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spirometry” translations and entries espirometría, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries espirometría, CC BY-SA 4.0.
