Spanish Conversation · Level 120
60 words
Spanish word
abstracto
Pronunciation
IPA/aβsˈtɾakto/
Meaning
- adjectiveabstract
Example
El concepto es abstracto.
The concept is abstract.
More examples
El arte abstracto juega con formas y colores.
Abstract art plays with shapes and colors.
Core concept
A theoretical concept not tied to physical or sensory features.
Common phrases
concepto abstracto
abstract concept
arte abstracto
abstract art
pensamiento abstracto
abstract thought
Similar words
concreto: Thing or example with tangible, observable physical features or factual basis.
específico: Clearly defined detail or particular case with specific, identifiable features.
vago: Unclear or indefinite notion lacking precise boundaries or definite meaning.
Definition in Spanish
Que expresa una idea general o teórica en lugar de una descripción concreta o material.
Word origin
Derived from Latin abstractus (ab- 'away' + trahere 'to pull'), meaning 'removed' and applied to ideas or artworks that omit direct depiction of concrete objects.
Usage tips
- For art, 'abstracto' means nonrepresentational rather than merely 'hard to understand', and when describing ideas speakers commonly follow 'abstracto' with a concrete example to avoid confusion.
Opposites
- concretoconcreteadjective
Related words
- abstracciónabstractionnoun
- abstraerabstractverb
- abstractamenteabstractlyadverb