Spanish word

capilar

Pronunciation

IPA/kapiˈlaɾ/

Meaning

  • adjectivehair

Example

Voy al salón para un tratamiento capilar.

I am going to the salon for a hair treatment.

Illustration for capilar (hair)

More examples

La salud capilar mejora con una dieta adecuada.

Hair health improves with an adequate diet.

Core concept

A fine filament resembling a hair or tiny vessel.

Common phrases

  • salud capilar

    hair health

  • rutina capilar

    hair routine

Definition in Spanish

Que describe algo muy fino o filamentoso, aplicado especialmente al cabello o a conductos muy estrechos.

Word origin

It derives from Latin capillus 'hair' via capillāris, carrying the sense 'hairlike' and later applied to both filaments of hair and very narrow vessels.

Usage tips

  • Although capilar is a cognate of English capillary, in casual speech Spanish speakers often use cabello or pelo for hair topics, while capilar sounds more technical or formal.

Other meanings

  • capillaryadjective

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