Spanish Conversation · Level 128
60 words
Spanish word
angélica
Pronunciation
IPA/aŋˈxelika/
Meaning
- adjectiveangelic
Example
Su voz es angélica.
Her voice is angelic.
More examples
Su sonrisa era angélica.
Her smile was angelic.
Core concept
A quiet, angel-like quality of calm beauty.
Common phrases
voz angélica
angelic voice
sonrisa angélica
angelic smile
mirada angélica
angelic gaze
Similar words
dulce: Sound carries a mild, sweet quality that comforts the listener.
bondadoso: Person acts with steady kindness and compassion toward others.
puro: Material remains pure and uncontaminated, lacking foreign or impure elements.
Definition in Spanish
Se aplica a personas o cosas que parecen puras, bondadosas y de belleza tranquila, como si fueran ángeles.
Word origin
Spanish angélica comes from Latin angelicus, itself from Greek ἄγγελος ángelos meaning angel or messenger, adapted into Spanish as an adjective.
Usage tips
- The word frequently describes personal traits such as voice, gaze or smile and carries a slightly elevated or poetic tone.
Other meanings
- angelica plantnoun
Opposites
- diabólicadiabolicaladjective
- malvadawickedadjective
Related words
- angélicoangelicadjective
- angélicamenteangelicallyadverb