English–Spanish
“death rattle” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/esteɾˈtoɾ/
Example
En sus últimos momentos se oyó un estertor.
In his final moments a death rattle was heard.
How to say “death rattle” in Spanish
“Death rattle” in Spanish is estertor.
Hoarse, snore-like chest breathing sound.
Example sentences with estertor
Un estertor es un sonido respiratorio asociado al final de la vida.
A death rattle is a respiratory sound associated with the end of life.
Tips for using estertor
- Stress falls on the final syllable (es-ter-TOR), and the term is normally reserved for clinical or grave descriptions rather than casual conversation.