Spanish Conversation · Level 160
30 words
Spanish word
caluroso
Pronunciation
IPA/kaluˈɾoso/
Meaning
- adjectivehot
Example
Hace un día caluroso.
It's a hot day.
More examples
La noche fue calurosa y no pudimos dormir.
The night was hot and we couldn't sleep.
Core concept
Enveloping warmth that fills a place or feeling.
Common phrases
día caluroso
hot day
noche calurosa
hot night
verano caluroso
hot summer
Similar words
caliente: Physically hot when touched; surface temperature causes an instant heat sensation.
cálido: Mildly warm and soothing, creating a calm, pleasant atmosphere.
bochornoso: Heavy, muggy heat with high humidity that causes stickiness and discomfort.
Definition in Spanish
Describe un día o un ambiente con mucho calor y, en sentido figurado, una actitud o bienvenida llena de calidez y entusiasmo.
Word origin
From Latin calor 'heat' plus the suffix -osus 'full of', which yielded Spanish caluroso meaning 'full of heat' and so 'hot' or 'warm'.
Usage tips
- Often used impersonally with hacer to report weather; when used of people it usually signals a warm, enthusiastic welcome, and the adjective agrees in gender and number (caluroso/a/os/as).
Other meanings
- warmadjective
- enthusiasticadjective
Opposites
- fríocoldadjective