Spanish Conversation · Level 32
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Spanish word
canoso
Pronunciation
IPA/kaˈnoso/
Meaning
- adjectivegray-haired
Example
Mi abuelo es canoso y siempre cuenta historias.
My grandfather is gray-haired and always tells stories.
More examples
A contraluz, el hombre se veía canoso.
Backlit, the man looked gray-haired.
Core concept
Head with gray-streaked hair.
Common phrases
tener la barba canosa
have a gray beard
Similar words
encanecido: Hair pale or whitish from aging.
gris: Hair uniformly gray in color.
plateado: Hair with a silvery sheen.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene canas; referido a una persona con el cabello blanco o gris.
Word origin
From Latin canus 'gray, white-haired' via the Late Latin adjective canosus, which evolved into Spanish canoso with the meaning of having white or gray hair.
Usage tips
- Spanish often uses the phrase tener canas to say someone has gray hairs, and the adjective canoso typically follows the noun (un hombre canoso, una mujer canosa).
Other meanings
- salt-and-pepper-hairedadjective
- silver-hairedadjective
Related words
- encanecimientograyingnoun