Spanish word

iguana

Pronunciation

IPA/iˈɣwana/

Meaning

  • feminine nouniguana

Example

¿Has visto una iguana alguna vez?

Have you ever seen an iguana?

Illustration for iguana (iguana)

More examples

En el jardín hay una iguana.

There's an iguana in the garden.

Core concept

Arboreal American lizard with a noticeable dorsal crest or folds.

Common phrases

  • ver una iguana

    see an iguana

  • hay una iguana

    There's an iguana

Similar words

lagarto: Long-bodied outdoor lizard commonly seen on rocks, walls, or in open areas.
lagartija: Small quick lizard commonly found on walls, stones, and in narrow crevices.
reptil: Cold-blooded, scaly-skinned vertebrate that typically lays eggs.
camaleón: Small lizard that changes color and captures prey with a long sticky tongue.

Definition in Spanish

Reptil típico de climas cálidos americanos, frecuentemente arborícola, de color y tamaño variables y con cresta o pliegues dorsales en algunas especies.

Word origin

The Spanish word iguana comes from a Taíno or related Caribbean Arawakan name that entered Spanish during early colonial contact.

Usage tips

  • Stress falls on the second syllable (i-GUA-na), the gua cluster sounds like gw, and the noun is feminine in Spanish (la iguana).

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