Spanish word

coronel

Pronunciation

IPA/koɾoˈnel/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)colonel

Example

¿Dónde está el coronel?

Where is the colonel?

Illustration for coronel (colonel)

More examples

Vi al coronel ayer en la estación.

I saw the colonel yesterday at the station.

Core concept

Senior officer leading a regiment.

Common phrases

  • señor coronel

    colonel

  • hablar con el coronel

    speak with the colonel

  • ver al coronel

    see the colonel

Similar words

general: Top-level officer directing corps- or army-sized forces and overseeing strategic campaigns.
teniente coronel: Experienced officer who serves as the unit's second-in-command at the battalion level.
capitán: Officer commanding a company or similar small unit in routine tactical operations.
sargento: Enlisted leader responsible for supervising small teams and enforcing orders on the ground.

Definition in Spanish

Grado militar alto en el que el titular tiene mando sobre una unidad importante, comúnmente un regimiento o su equivalente.

Word origin

From Italian colonnello 'column leader' (from Latin columna), via Old French coronel, the term originally named the officer who commanded a column or regiment.

Usage tips

  • Spanish coronel is spelled and pronounced as it looks (co-ro-NEL), unlike English colonel, and it commonly appears as a formal title with a surname (for example, 'Coronel García' or 'Señor Coronel').

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