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Spanish word
inmovilidad
Pronunciation
IPA/immoβiliˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounimmobility
Example
Durante la revisión, notaron inmovilidad en mi brazo.
During the examination, doctors noticed immobility in my arm.
More examples
Con el frío, sentía inmovilidad en los dedos.
With the cold, I felt immobility in my fingers.
Core concept
Lack of voluntary movement in a body part.
Common phrases
inmovilidad en las manos
immobility in the hands
inmovilidad momentánea
momentary immobility
Similar words
parálisis: Complete or partial loss of muscle control that prevents voluntary movement of a body part.
incapacidad: Absence of the strength or functional ability needed to perform a movement or task.
Definition in Spanish
Indica la ausencia de movilidad, es decir, la incapacidad de realizar movimientos voluntarios en todo o parte del cuerpo.
Word origin
The word is derived from the negative prefix in- plus movilidad (móvil + -idad), with mover ultimately from Latin movere, so the term denotes absence of voluntary movement.
Usage tips
- Primarily a clinical or formal noun, so in everyday speech Spanish speakers usually say 'No puedo mover el brazo' or use 'parálisis' for a diagnosed loss of movement.
Opposites
- movilidadmobilitynoun
Related words
- inmovilizadoimmobilizedadjective
- inmovilizaciónimmobilizationnoun