Spanish Conversation · Level 57
74 words
Spanish word
fósil
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfosil/
Meaning
- masculine nounfossil
Example
En el museo hay un fósil.
There is a fossil in the museum.
More examples
En la playa mi amigo encontró un fósil.
On the beach my friend found a fossil.
Core concept
Mineralized bone or imprint of a long-dead plant or animal.
Common phrases
fósil en el museo
fossil in the museum
fósil de dinosaurio
dinosaur fossil
Similar words
resto: Remaining fragment or remnant of a once-existing organism or object.
vestigio: Trace or sign indicating that something existed or occurred in the past.
esqueleto: Framework of bones that supports and gives shape to an animal's body.
Definition in Spanish
Restos preservados de organismos del pasado que sirven como evidencia de su existencia en épocas geológicas.
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin fossilis 'dug up', ultimately from fodere 'to dig', reflecting that fossils are objects found by excavation that record past organisms.
Usage tips
- Written with an acute accent on the o (fósil), so the stress is on the first syllable and the accent remains in the plural (fósiles).