Polyglot Dictionary

esqueleto

/eskeˈleto/

el 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
los esqueletos

Meaning

  1. skeleton

    • Vimos un esqueleto en el museo.

      We saw a skeleton at the museum.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

osamenta

osamenta implies old bones or remains, skeletal remains, often archaeological or animal bones found; esqueleto is the general anatomical word "skeleton."

Similar in other languages

French

squelette

squelette is the French word for the same thing — both mean "skeleton."

Portuguese

esqueleto

esqueleto is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "skeleton."

Practice

1 What does esqueleto mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vimos un ___ en el museo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches esqueleto?

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