Spanish Conversation · Level 59
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Spanish word
ciego
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθjeɣo/
Meaning
- adjectiveblind
Example
Mi abuelo es ciego desde hace cinco años.
My grandfather has been blind for five years.
More examples
Tras el accidente, se quedó ciego.
After the accident, he became blind.
Core concept
Inability to perceive surroundings by sight.
Common phrases
ser ciego
be blind
quedarse ciego
become blind
estar ciego de amor
be blinded by love
Similar words
invidente: Unable to see with the eyes; often used in respectful or clinical contexts.
cegado: Rendered temporarily unable to see by intense light or a sudden visual obstacle.
deslumbrado: Visually dazzled by intense light so shapes and details are hard to make out.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa la incapacidad para percibir el entorno por medio de la vista.
Word origin
Derives from Latin caecus 'blind', passing through medieval Spanish sound changes to modern ciego and yielding related words such as ceguera and cegar.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, ciego is often used alone as a noun (un ciego) in informal speech, but formal or medical contexts commonly use persona ciega for respectful phrasing.
Other meanings
- blind personnoun
Related words
- ceguerablindnessnoun
- cegarblindverb
- ciegamenteblindlyadverb