esturión
/estuˈɾjon/
The English phrase sturgeon fish is translated into Spanish as esturión.
esturión refers to the sturgeon fish.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of esturión is /estuˈɾjon/.
Did you know?
- The word esturión belongs to a small group of Spanish animal names that were borrowed from Frankish and Latin rather than evolving directly from Vulgar Latin.
- Spanish descriptions of the esturión often emphasize its 'aspecto prehistórico' because the fish is considered a 'fósil viviente' or living fossil.
- The Spanish word esturión is used across all Spanish-speaking countries without regional variation in the noun itself, unlike many other fish names that change by country.
Examples in context
- ¡Mira, allí hay un esturión enorme nadando en el río!Look, there's a huge sturgeon fish swimming in the river!
- El esturión es un pez muy grande.The sturgeon is a very large fish.
- He visto un esturión en el acuario.I saw a sturgeon at the aquarium.
- El esturión vive en aguas frías.The sturgeon lives in cold waters.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are discussing an aquarium trip.
- Elena¿Viste el esturión en el tanque?Did you see the sturgeon in the tank?
- JavierSí, el esturión era impresionante.Yes, the sturgeon was impressive.
- ElenaEs un pez muy interesante.It is a very interesting fish.
- JavierTienes mucha razón, Elena.You are very right, Elena.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry esturión, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
