Spanish word

inodoro

Pronunciation

IPA/inoˈðoɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nountoilet

Example

Por favor, limpia el inodoro.

Please clean the toilet.

Illustration for inodoro (toilet)

More examples

Después de usar el inodoro, lávate las manos.

After using the toilet, wash your hands.

Core concept

Ceramic bowl for flushing human waste.

Common phrases

  • limpiar el inodoro

    clean the toilet

  • usar el inodoro

    use the toilet

  • asiento del inodoro

    toilet seat

Similar words

baño: Room in a building containing bath or toilet facilities.
aseo: Small restroom with a sink for quick handwashing.
retrete: Toilet bowl or fixture used to collect and dispose of human waste.
WC: Abbreviation used on signs to indicate a toilet.

Definition in Spanish

Elemento cerámico del cuarto de baño diseñado para recibir orina y heces y evacuarlas mediante agua.

Word origin

From Latin inodorus 'without smell' (in- 'not' + odor 'smell'), originally an adjective meaning 'odorless' that later became a noun for the toilet fixture.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, baño, aseo, and servicio refer to the room, while retrete and váter are regional or colloquial names, and inodoro specifically denotes the fixture itself.

Other meanings

  • toilet bowlnoun

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