English–Spanish

“breast” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈseno/

Example

Me duele el seno derecho.

My right breast hurts.

Illustration for seno (breast)

How to say “breast” in Spanish

“Breast” in Spanish is seno.

Mammary gland and surrounding soft tissue in the chest.

Full entry for seno: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with seno

Ella notó un bulto en el seno y acudió al médico.

She noticed a breast lump and went to the doctor.

Tips for using seno

  • A clinical or anatomical term often replaced in everyday speech by pecho or mama, and also a homograph of the mathematical seno so context determines meaning.

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