Spanish word

goma

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgoma/

Meaning

  • feminine nouneraser

Example

Necesito una goma para borrar.

I need an eraser to erase.

Illustration for goma (eraser)

More examples

La goma de borrar ya no quitaba la tinta.

The eraser no longer removed the ink.

Core concept

Handheld rubber eraser for rubbing out pencil lines.

Common phrases

  • goma de borrar

    eraser

Similar words

borrador: Erasing tool for removing marks from paper, often larger or block-shaped for heavier work.
goma de borrar: Handheld rubber eraser for erasing pencil marks, sold as a separate piece.

Definition in Spanish

Pieza pequeña de material elástico que sirve para borrar marcas, sobre todo de lápiz.

Word origin

Borrowed through Latin from Greek kómmē 'gum', goma in Spanish names rubber-related substances and by extension the small tool for removing pencil marks.

Usage tips

  • 'Borrador' often refers to larger erasers or to a draft, while 'goma' commonly names the small pencil eraser, so the two words are not always interchangeable.

Other meanings

  • rubbernoun
  • rubber bandnoun

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