Spanish Conversation · Level 156
30 words
Spanish word
cocodrilo
Pronunciation
IPA/kokoˈðɾilo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncrocodile
Example
Vi un cocodrilo en el zoológico.
I saw a crocodile at the zoo.
More examples
El cocodrilo del Nilo habita ríos y lagunas de África.
The crocodile of the Nile inhabits rivers and lagoons of Africa.
Core concept
Powerful ambush-predator reptile often partly submerged with only eyes and nostrils above water.
Common phrases
cocodrilo del Nilo
crocodile of the Nile
hábitat del cocodrilo
crocodile habitat
Similar words
caimán: Big freshwater reptile with a rounded muzzle, found in rivers and marshes.
aligátor: Big North American reptile with a wide skull and a very powerful bite.
lagarto: Small-to-medium four-legged reptile, often slender, that lives on the ground or in trees.
reptil: Scaly cold-blooded vertebrates that typically lay eggs.
Definition in Spanish
Reptil carnívoro de gran tamaño que habita zonas acuáticas, con mandíbula potente y costumbre de acechar en el agua para atacar.
Word origin
Via Latin crocodīlus from Greek κροκόδειλος, originally the term for a river-dwelling reptile.
Usage tips
- Stress falls on the penultimate syllable (co-co-DRI-lo), and the noun is masculine: el cocodrilo.