Spanish word

colgante

Pronunciation

IPA/kolˈɣante/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpendant

Example

Compré un colgante para mi madre.

I bought a pendant for my mother.

Illustration for colgante (pendant)

More examples

Ella lleva un colgante de plata que le regaló su abuela.

She is wearing a silver pendant that her grandmother gave her.

Core concept

Small ornamental object suspended from a cord or chain.

Common phrases

  • colgante con cadena

    pendant with a chain

  • colgante de oro

    gold pendant

  • colgante de plata

    silver pendant

Similar words

joya: Ornament made of precious metal or gemstones, worn as personal jewelry.
amuleto: Small charm worn on the body as a talisman for protection or good luck.
cadena: Metal or cord loop worn around the neck that supports a hanging ornament.
broche: Small decorative pin or clasp that fastens onto clothing.

Definition in Spanish

Objeto decorativo que pende de una cadena o cordón y se usa como complemento personal.

Word origin

Derived from the verb colgar 'to hang' with the suffix -ante to denote a hanging object.

Usage tips

  • The word also functions as an adjective meaning 'hanging' (for example, aretes colgantes for dangling earrings), so the same form appears in descriptions as well as nouns.

Other meanings

  • hanging ornamentnoun
  • hangingadjective

Related words

  • colgarhangverb
  • colgadohangingadjective

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