Spanish word

dormitorio

Pronunciation

IPA/doɾmiˈtoɾjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbedroom

Example

Mi dormitorio está cerca de la cocina.

My bedroom is near the kitchen.

Illustration for dormitorio (bedroom)

More examples

El dormitorio de invitados está listo para los visitantes.

The bedroom for guests is ready for visitors.

Core concept

Private room for sleeping with a bed and personal belongings.

Common phrases

  • dormitorio de invitados

    bedroom for guests

  • dormitorio luminoso

    well-lit bedroom

  • dormitorio doble

    double bedroom

Similar words

habitación: General room in a building for various purposes, adaptable for living, dining, sleeping, or work.
cuarto: Individual room inside a home serving as a private space for sleep, storage, or daily activities.

Definition in Spanish

Habitación de una vivienda destinada principalmente a dormir, normalmente equipada con cama y con pertenencias personales.

Word origin

From Latin dormitorium, formed from dormire meaning to sleep plus the place suffix -orium, literally a place for sleeping.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech people often say mi cuarto or mi habitación, while dormitorio is common on floor plans and in formal descriptions and is a false friend with English dormitory.

Other meanings

  • dormitorynoun

Related words

  • adormecercause to sleepverb
  • dormidoasleepadjective
  • dormilónsleepy personnoun

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