Spanish word

copo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkopo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsnowflake

Example

Vi un copo de nieve en mi mano.

I saw a snowflake in my hand.

Illustration for copo (snowflake)

More examples

Cada copo de nieve tiene un patrón único.

Each snowflake has a unique pattern.

Core concept

One light, flat crystalline fragment of snow.

Common phrases

  • copo de nieve

    snowflake

Similar words

nieve: White frozen precipitation that falls from the sky and accumulates.
hielo: Solid frozen water that forms sheets on roads, lakes, or puddles.

Definition in Spanish

Nombra pequeños fragmentos de nieve con estructura cristalina y apariencia liviana; frecuentemente se usa en plural como «copos de nieve».

Word origin

The term traces to a Romance-root word meaning a small soft fragment or fluff, and the meaning later focuses on thin, flat snow flakes and snow crystals.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech 'copo' most often appears in the phrase 'copos de nieve' for flakes, whereas general statements about snow use 'nieva' or 'está nevando'.

Other meanings

  • flakenoun
  • tuftnoun

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