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“extremity” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ekstɾemiˈðað/

Example

Se le congelaron las extremidades en la montaña.

His extremities froze on the mountain.

Illustration for extremidad (extremity)

How to say “extremity” in Spanish

“Extremity” in Spanish is extremidad.

The terminal parts of a limb, for example a hand or a foot.

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

Example sentences with extremidad

Cuando trabajo mucho con las manos, siento adormecimiento en las extremidades.

When I work a lot with my hands, I feel numbness in the limbs.

Tips for using extremidad

  • Commonly used in the plural (extremidades) to refer collectively to hands and feet and generally sounds more clinical than colloquial.

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