Spanish Conversation · Level 99
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Spanish word
extremidad
Pronunciation
IPA/ekstɾemiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounextremity
Example
Se le congelaron las extremidades en la montaña.
His extremities froze on the mountain.
More examples
Cuando trabajo mucho con las manos, siento adormecimiento en las extremidades.
When I work a lot with my hands, I feel numbness in the limbs.
Core concept
The terminal parts of a limb, for example a hand or a foot.
Common phrases
dolor en las extremidades
pain in the limbs
frías extremidades
cold limbs
adormecimiento en las extremidades
numbness in the limbs
Similar words
brazo: Section of limb between shoulder and wrist used for reaching and carrying.
pierna: Section of limb between hip and ankle used for support and locomotion.
mano: Body part past the wrist specialized for grasping and fine manipulation.
pie: Body part past the ankle that contacts the ground and enables walking.
Definition in Spanish
Parte del cuerpo que se encuentra en los extremos de un miembro o del cuerpo en general, como la mano o el pie.
Word origin
Derived from Latin extremitas, formed from extremus 'farthest, outer' and the noun-forming suffix -itas.
Usage tips
- Commonly used in the plural (extremidades) to refer collectively to hands and feet and generally sounds more clinical than colloquial.