Spanish Conversation · Level 100
58 words
Spanish word
espectro
Pronunciation
IPA/esˈpektɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounspectrum
Example
El espectro del arcoíris muestra varios colores.
The spectrum of the rainbow shows several colors.
More examples
El artista trabajó con todo el espectro de colores.
The artist worked with the entire color spectrum.
Core concept
An array of adjacent bands or points labeled to show a continuous range of degrees.
Common phrases
espectro de colores
color spectrum
amplio espectro
broad spectrum
Similar words
gama: Extensive sequence of colors or magnitudes arranged across successive degrees.
rango: Interval covering the minimum-to-maximum extent of a measurable property.
banda: Band-shaped region centered on particular frequencies or wavelengths.
matiz: Delicate color hue or tint that marks a slight difference in shade.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto o escala continua que abarca distintos grados o posiciones dentro de una misma cualidad, usado tanto en contextos científicos como en lenguaje figurado.
Word origin
From Latin spectrum, from specere 'to look', the word passed through medieval Latin into scientific use for spectral distributions and into general use for continuous ranges.
Usage tips
- Although it resembles English specter, espectro is commonly used for ranges in scientific and figurative language, while the 'ghost' sense appears mainly in literary or supernatural contexts.
Other meanings
- rangenoun
- ghostnoun
Related words
- espectralspectraladjective