Colmillo Blanco
/kolmiʝo blanko/from spelling rules
Colmillo Blanco is the Spanish translation for the English phrase 'white fang', most notably used as the title of the novel by Jack London.
The phrase is used as the formal title for the book about a wild dog.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of colmillo, meaning 'fang' or 'tusk' and blanco, meaning 'white'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective blanco follows the noun colmillo to modify it.
Did you know?
- The word colmillo shares a common ancestor with the English word 'column', as it was originally used to describe teeth shaped like small pillars.
- The term colmillo is used in Spanish not only for dog fangs but also for the tusks of elephants and boars.
Examples in context
- El libro "Colmillo Blanco"The book "White Fang"
- La película "Colmillo Blanco"The movie "White Fang"
- Escribí un ensayo sobre "Colmillo Blanco"I wrote an essay about "White Fang"
- Estoy leyendo el libro "Colmillo Blanco"I am reading the book "White Fang"
- Me encantó "Colmillo Blanco", la historia del lobo valiente.I loved "White Fang", the story of the brave wolf
- ¿Has visto la película "Colmillo Blanco"?Have you seen the movie "White Fang"?
- Estoy leyendo Colmillo Blanco.I am reading White Fang.
- Colmillo Blanco es un libro de Jack London.White Fang is a book by Jack London.
- ¿Te gusta la historia de Colmillo Blanco?Do you like the story of White Fang?
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are at a bookstore.
- JavierSofía, mira este libro de Colmillo Blanco.Sofía, look at this White Fang book.
- SofíaMe encanta esa novela de Jack London.I love that novel by Jack London.
- JavierEs un clásico sobre la naturaleza.It is a classic about nature.
- SofíaCómpralo para leerlo este fin de semana.Buy it to read this weekend.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Blanco, blanco, colmillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
