palmeado
/palmeado/from spelling rules
The English word "webbed" is translated into Spanish as palmeado.
With the digits connected by a thin membrane (adj).
Meaning: with the digits connected by a thin membrane (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word palmeado is derived from palma (palm), and it literally means "having the shape of a palm" or "palm-like".
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, palmeado must agree in gender with the noun it modifies. While the masculine form is palmeado, you must use the feminine form palmeada when describing a feminine noun, such as in the phrase patas palmeadas (webbed feet).
How do you pronounce it?
/palmeado/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses palmeado for the physical trait of webbing, but for 'webbed' in the context of a network or internet, the word enlazado or conectado is used.
- In botany, palmeado specifically describes leaves where leaflets radiate from a single point, resembling a hand with spread fingers.
- If you are describing a bird's feet in a biology textbook, you might see the term patas palmeadas instead of using a more common word for feet, pies.
Examples in context
- El pato tiene los pies palmeados.The duck has webbed feet.
- Algunas ranas poseen dedos palmeados.Some frogs possess webbed digits.
Example conversation
Javier and María are looking at a duck in a park.
- JavierMira cómo es el pie palmeado del pato.Look at the duck's webbed foot.
- MaríaEs increíble para nadar rápido.It is incredible for swimming fast.
- JavierSí, el diseño palmeado es muy eficiente.Yes, the webbed design is very efficient.
- MaríaTienes razón, Javier.You are right, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
