Spanish Conversation · Level 96
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Spanish word
cadera
Pronunciation
IPA/kaˈðeɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounhip
Example
Me duele la cadera.
My hip hurts.
More examples
Después de la caída tuvo una fractura de cadera.
After the fall he had a hip fracture.
Core concept
The joint and outer side of the body where the thigh meets the pelvis, important for walking and sitting.
Common phrases
dolor en la cadera
hip pain
fractura de cadera
hip fracture
Similar words
cintura: Belt-line area of the torso where the waist curves and clothes sit.
nalga: Rounded flesh of the buttock that contacts a chair when sitting.
muslo: Front and side upper leg from the groin to above the knee, the thigh muscle region.
Definition in Spanish
La articulación entre el muslo y la pelvis y la zona exterior cercana, importante para caminar y sentarse.
Word origin
Borrowed via Late Latin from cathedra 'seat', applied to the body part that supports sitting.
Usage tips
- Cadera is feminine (la cadera) and takes plural agreement when both hips are meant, as in 'Me duelen las caderas' for both hips hurting.
Other meanings
- hip jointnoun