Spanish Conversation · Level 53
75 words
Spanish word
coral
Pronunciation
IPA/koˈɾal/
Meaning
- masculine nouncoral
Example
El coral del acuario es muy bonito.
The coral in the aquarium is very pretty.
More examples
Los arrecifes de coral están en peligro por el calentamiento.
Coral reefs are in danger from warming.
Core concept
Branching pink-orange coral colony on a reef.
Common phrases
arrecife de coral
coral reef
collar de coral
coral necklace
color coral
coral color
Similar words
arrecife: Extensive seafloor structure built up over time from layers of marine organisms and rock.
alga: Aquatic, plantlike organisms that use sunlight to make food, usually green.
concha: Hard external shell made by a sea animal that encloses and protects its soft body.
esponja: Porous, attached animals on the seafloor that draw water through many small holes to feed.
Definition in Spanish
Puede indicar el organismo marino o los objetos hechos con su esqueleto y, por extensión, el color denominado coral inspirado en ese material.
Word origin
From Latin corallium via Greek korallion, originally naming the marine animal's hard skeleton and later the material and the color.
Usage tips
- In Spanish the noun coral can mean the living animal or objects made from it, so speakers add context like 'coral vivo' or 'joyas de coral' to make the meaning clear.
Other meanings
- coral-coloredadjective
Related words
- coralinocoral-coloredadjective