Polyglot Dictionary

coraza

/koˈɾasa/

la noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las corazas

Meaning

  1. armour

    • La tortuga tiene coraza.

      The turtle has a shell.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

armadura

armadura is the general or complete suit of armor; coraza specifically refers to a breastplate or protective shell, also used figuratively for emotional armor.

Similar in other languages

English

armor

armor is the English word for the same thing — both mean "armour."

French

armure

Close — armour relates to armure (armor).

Practice

1 What does coraza mean?

2 Fill the gap: La tortuga tiene ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches coraza?

noun

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