Spanish word

historieta

Pronunciation

IPA/istoˈɾjeta/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncomic strip

Example

Leo una historieta en el periódico cada domingo.

I read a comic strip in the newspaper every Sunday.

Illustration for historieta (comic strip)

More examples

Encontré una historieta antigua en el mercadillo.

I found an old comic strip at the flea market.

Core concept

A short sequence of illustrated panels that tells a story with speech balloons.

Common phrases

  • leer una historieta

    read a comic strip

  • comprar una historieta

    buy a comic strip

  • regalar una historieta

    give a comic strip

Similar words

cómic: Illustrated stories published as books or magazines, often issued in series or collected volumes.
tira cómica: Short horizontal comic strip in a paper or magazine that completes a single joke.
tebeo: Children's comic magazine or inexpensive book featuring serialized characters.

Definition in Spanish

Obra gráfica breve que narra una historia mediante viñetas y diálogos, pensada para el entretenimiento.

Word origin

From Spanish historia 'story' plus the diminutive suffix -eta, literally 'little story', later applied to short illustrated narratives that became comic strips.

Usage tips

  • In everyday usage, contar una historieta often implies a made-up or exaggerated tale rather than a factual report, so context determines whether it is a joke or a true story.

Other meanings

  • comic booknoun
  • comicnoun

Related words

  • historietistacartoonistnoun

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