Polyglot Dictionary

arcilla

/aɾˈsiʝa/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las arcillas

Meaning

  1. clay

    • Hacemos vasijas de arcilla.

      We make clay pots.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

greda

arcilla and greda are close synonyms for "clay"; greda is a fine, often chalky clay, like a potter's clay.

Similar in other languages

French

argile

argile is the French word for the same thing — both mean "clay."

Portuguese

argila

argila is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "clay."

Practice

1 What does arcilla mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hacemos vasijas de ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches arcilla?

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