trinidad
/tɾiniˈdad/feminine
In Spanish, "trinity" is translated as trinidad.
In a religious context, trinidad refers to the three persons of the Godhead. It is common to see it used in the phrase la Santísima Trinidad to mean "the Holy Trinity".
Meaning: Christianity: three persons of the Godhead (name)
Which one should you use?
While trinidad can refer to a group or set of three people or things, it is used specifically for the theological concept. For a general group of three people or things, the word trío is more common.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun trinidad is feminine and is used with the feminine article la.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾiniˈdad/
Did you know?
- Because of the theological importance of la Santísima Trinidad, the word is frequently used as a proper name for cities and islands, such as the island of Trinidad.
- The word trinidad is a semi-learned borrowing from Latin. If it had evolved naturally through Spanish phonetic rules, it would have become trindad.
- In certain Spanish literary texts, calling a group of three friends una trinidad instead of un trío suggests a sacred or unbreakable bond rather than just a numerical count.
Examples in context
- He leído un libro que trata de la Santísima Trinidad.I've read a book that talks about the Blessed Trinity.This sentence shows the use of trinidad in the context of a book about the Blessed Trinity.Tatoeba #990158 by Shishir, translation #10040026 by espamatics
- El Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo forman la Santísima Trinidad.The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit form the Holy Trinity.This sentence demonstrates how trinidad is used to describe the Father, Son and Holy Spirit forming the Holy Trinity.Tatoeba #1482341 by marcelostockle, translation #13038547 by araneo
- La trinidad es un dogma central.The trinity is a central dogma.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are discussing a theology class.
- DanielSofía, ¿estás estudiando el dogma de la trinidad?Sofía, are you studying the dogma of the trinity?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, pero me resulta un poco difícil.Yes, Daniel, but I find it a bit difficult.
- DanielA mí también, es un misterio complejo.Me too, it is a complex mystery.
- SofíaDeberíamos repasar los apuntes juntos.We should review the notes together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “trinity” translations and entries trinidad, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries trinidad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
