Spanish Conversation · Level 15
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Spanish word
araña
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈɾaɲa/
Meaning
- feminine nounspider
Example
Hay una araña en la ventana.
There is a spider on the window.
More examples
La araña del salón es de cristal.
The chandelier in the living room is made of glass.
Core concept
Small eight-legged spider weaving a silk web.
Common phrases
miedo a las arañas
fear of spiders
picadura de araña
spider bite
araña venenosa
venomous spider
Similar words
insecto: Six-legged invertebrate with three body regions (head, thorax, abdomen), including ants and flies.
telaraña: Web of fine silk threads forming a trap, shelter, or pathway for small prey or sheltering animals.
bicho: Little animal or bug of unspecified species, typically mentioned in casual, everyday contexts.
escorpión: Predatory arachnid with large pincers and a curved, segmented tail that ends in a venomous stinger.
Definition in Spanish
Arácnido pequeño de ocho patas que suele tejer telas para atrapar insectos.
Word origin
Spanish araña comes from Latin aranea and ultimately from Greek ἀράχνη (aráchnē), originally meaning 'spider'.
Usage tips
- Also used regionally to mean a chandelier, so say araña de techo, lámpara araña, or simply lámpara when referring to a light fixture to avoid ambiguity.
Other meanings
- chandeliernoun
Related words
- arañarscratchverb
- arañazoscratchnoun