How to Say "Unicorn" in Spanish

unicornio

/uniˈkoɾnjo/masculine

The Spanish word for unicorn is unicornio.

unicornio refers to the mythical, horselike creature.

Meaning: mythical horselike creature (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of unicornio is unicornios.

/uniˈkoɾnjo/

In Spanish, the word for 'horn' is cuerno, which is also used in the idiom poner los cuernos to describe cheating on a partner.
In Spanish heraldry, the unicornio is often depicted not as a horse, but as a goat with a single horn and a lion's tail.
Medieval Spanish texts often associated the unicornio with the purity of the Virgin Mary, claiming the creature could only be captured by a virgin.

No soy un unicornio.
I'm not a unicorn.
This sentence is useful for stating that you are not a unicornio.
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¿Atrapaste ya ese unicornio?
Have you caught that Unicorn yet?
This sentence is useful for asking if someone has caught a unicornio.
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El unicornio es un ser de fábula.
The unicorn is a fabulous monster.
This sentence is useful for describing the unicornio as a creature of fable.
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El unicornio es un ser legendario con un cuerno en la frente
The unicorn is a legendary creature with a horn on its forehead
Mi prima tiene una colección de unicornios en su habitación.
My cousin has a collection of unicorns in her room.
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