Spanish word

culinario

Pronunciation

IPA/kuliˈnaɾjo/

Meaning

  • adjectiveculinary

Example

Me gustan los libros culinarios.

I like culinary books.

Illustration for culinario (culinary)

More examples

El festival culinario atrae a muchos visitantes cada año.

The food festival attracts many visitors every year.

Core concept

Kitchen-related cooking and food preparation.

Common phrases

  • festival culinario

    food festival

  • programa culinario

    cooking show

  • curso culinario

    cooking course

Similar words

gastronómico: Relates to gastronomy and food culture, focusing on dining, restaurants, and food events.
casero: Applies to food made at home, with a homemade, simple, family-style character.

Definition in Spanish

Indica pertenencia o relación con la cocina y las prácticas culinarias.

Word origin

Culinario comes from Latin culina 'kitchen' plus the adjectival suffix -arius via the Romance languages.

Usage tips

  • Often used in formal or written contexts (arte culinario, escuela culinaria), while everyday speech prefers de cocina and the adjective agrees in gender and number (culinario/culinaria).

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