Spanish Conversation · Level 118
59 words
Spanish word
capicúa
Pronunciation
IPA/kapiˈkua/
Meaning
- masculine nounpalindromic number
Example
Encontré un capicúa en la matrícula del coche de mi amigo.
I found a palindromic number on my friend's car license plate.
More examples
La fecha 02/02/2020 es un capicúa.
The date 02/02/2020 is a palindromic date.
Core concept
A number that reads the same left to right and right to left.
Common phrases
capicúa en la fecha
palindromic date
Similar words
palíndromo: String of letters or digits that reads the same forwards and backwards.
Definition in Spanish
Número que se lee igual de izquierda a derecha y de derecha a izquierda, formado por cifras.
Word origin
The Spanish word comes from the Catalan expression cap i cua ('head and tail'), fused into one word to name numbers that read the same left to right and right to left.
Usage tips
- Often mentioned for license plates and lottery tickets, and speakers commonly exclaim '¡Qué capicúa!' when they spot one.