English–Spanish

“fossil” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfosil/

Example

En el museo hay un fósil.

There is a fossil in the museum.

Illustration for fósil (fossil)

How to say “fossil” in Spanish

“Fossil” in Spanish is fósil.

Mineralized bone or imprint of a long-dead plant or animal.

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

Example sentences with fósil

En la playa mi amigo encontró un fósil.

On the beach my friend found a fossil.

Tips for using fósil

  • Written with an acute accent on the o (fósil), so the stress is on the first syllable and the accent remains in the plural (fósiles).

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