vitrales
/bitɾales/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'stained glass windows' is translated into Spanish as vitrales.
The term vitrales is most frequently used when referring to the artistic or religious stained glass found in cathedrals. You may also encounter the word vidrieras, which is a common synonym for vitrales in many Spanish-speaking regions. Note that vidrieras can also refer to a glass display case or a shop window display.
Which one should you use?
While vitrales is the standard term for the artistic windows, vidrieras is a common synonym used in various regions. Use Ventanas de vitral if you wish to be particularly formal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word vidrieras is a common synonym for vitrales in many Spanish-speaking regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is vitral.
How do you pronounce it?
/bitɾales/
Did you know?
- While vitrales is the art term, the word vidrio is used for the material itself, and cristal is often used for high-quality glass or mirrors.
- The word vitral shares the same Latin root as the English word 'vitreous', which describes substances that look or feel like glass.
- A person who creates vitrales is called a maestro vidriero, a title that designates the work as a master trade.
Examples in context
- El impresionante vitral de la catedral capturaba la luz del sol de manera espectacular.The cathedral's impressive stained glass window captured the sunlight in a spectacular manner.
- La iglesia medieval presentaba ventanas de vitral que representaban pasajes bíblicos.The medieval church featured stained glass windows depicting biblical passages.
- ¿Viste las ventanas de cristal de colores en aquella iglesia? ¡Eran impresionantes!Did you see the colorful stained glass windows in that church? They were impressive!
- Los vitrales de la catedral son hermosos.The stained glass windows of the cathedral are beautiful.
- Me gustan mucho los vitrales de esa iglesia.I really like the stained glass windows of that church.
- El artista diseñó unos vitrales impresionantes.The artist designed some impressive stained glass windows.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are visiting an old cathedral.
- Lucía¡Mira qué luz entra por los vitrales!Look at the light coming through the stained glass windows!
- MateoEs verdad, Lucía, son espectaculares.It is true, Lucía, they are spectacular.
- Lucía¿Sabes cuántos años tienen estos vitrales?Do you know how many years old these stained glass windows are?
- MateoNo lo sé, pero son muy antiguos.I don't know, but they are very old.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
