Spanish word

brazo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbɾaθo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounarm

Example

Se le durmió el brazo después de dormir mal.

His arm went numb after he slept badly.

Illustration for brazo (arm)

More examples

Me duele el brazo cuando levanto pesos.

I have arm pain when I lift weights.

Core concept

Upper limb from shoulder to wrist used to move and hold things.

Common phrases

  • dolor de brazo

    arm pain

  • dormirse el brazo

    arm going numb

  • usar el brazo

    use one's arm

Similar words

mano: End part of the limb with fingers used to grasp and manipulate objects.
codo: Joint in the middle of the limb that allows the arm to bend.
muñeca: Joint connecting hand and forearm that allows wrist movement.
hombro: Upper part where the arm connects to the torso enabling shoulder movement.

Definition in Spanish

Miembro del cuerpo desde el hombro hasta la muñeca que permite mover y sostener objetos y que también aparece en expresiones idiomáticas.

Word origin

Spanish brazo comes from Latin brachium meaning 'arm' and ultimately from Greek brakhion meaning 'arm', with cognates across Romance languages.

Usage tips

  • The letter z in brazo is pronounced [θ] in Spain and [s] in most of Latin America, so it does not sound like the English 'z'.

Other meanings

  • branchnoun

Related words

  • abrazohugnoun
  • braquialbrachialadjective

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