Spanish word

fideo

Pronunciation

IPA/fiˈðeo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnoodles, noodle

Example

Voy a cocinar fideos para la cena.

I'm going to cook noodles for dinner.

Illustration for fideo (noodles)

More examples

¿Quieres comer fideos ahora?

Do you want to eat noodles now?

Core concept

Short thin threadlike pasta strands used in soups.

Common phrases

  • comer fideos

    eat noodles

  • ensalada de fideos

    noodle salad

  • fideos fritos

    fried noodles

Similar words

pasta: Wheat-based pasta in many shapes and the dishes made from them.
espagueti: Long thin round pasta strands commonly twirled and served with sauce.
tallarín: Flat thin long noodles shaped like narrow ribbons for sauced dishes.
macarrón: Short hollow tube-shaped pasta pieces that are bite-sized.

Definition in Spanish

Tipo de pasta delgada en hilos o tiras cortas, empleada sobre todo en sopas y como acompañamiento en platos caseros.

Word origin

From Latin filum 'thread' via medieval Romance forms, the word came to label pasta whose thin shape recalls a thread.

Usage tips

  • Spanish normally uses the plural fideos to name the dish or the pasta in general, while un fideo refers to a single strand and sounds odd when naming a serving.

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