estacionario
/estaθjoˈnaɾjo/
The Spanish word for stationary is estacionario.
The word estacionario is typically used in technical, scientific or formal contexts to describe something that is fixed in place or not moving, such as a stationary object or a stationary state.
Meaning: not moving (adj)
Which one should you use?
Do not confuse the adjective estacionario (stationary) with the noun estación (station) or the verb estacionar (to park).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase Artículos de escritorio is used to refer to stationery items found on a desk.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use estacionaria for feminine nouns, estacionarios for masculine plural nouns and estacionarias for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/estaθjoˈnaɾjo/
Did you know?
- To describe someone who is 'stationary' in their career or life progress, Spanish speakers use estancado. This word comes from the idea of being stuck in stagnant water.
- While estacionario is used for technical stillness, the more common daily word parado can mean both 'stopped' and 'unemployed' depending on the context.
- The word estación refers to both a transport station and a season of the year, meaning estacionario can conceptually link to the unchanging nature of a season.
Examples in context
- El objeto se mantuvo estacionario durante el experimento.The object remained stationary during the experiment.
- El vehículo estacionario bloqueaba la salida de la calle.The stationary vehicle was blocking the street exit.
- Necesitamos un radar estacionario para medir la velocidad.We need a stationary radar to measure the speed.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stationary” translations and entries estacionario, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
